Yellow cabs drive past high-end retail stores along 5th Avenue in New York May 19, 2013. Luxury spending in the United States collapsed after the 2008 financial crisis but roared back to pre-crisis levels by 2012. Sales in the Americas is expected to rise 5-7 percent this year, compared to 6-8 percent in mainland China and 0-2 percent in Europe, according to consultancy Bain & Co. Picture taken May 19, 2013. To match Insight LUXURY-US/ REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES - Tags: BUSINESS TRANSPORT SOCIETY WEALTH)