The 2018 World Luxury Tracking study by Ipsos explores consumer relationships with luxury goods across five key countries: China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, and Russia, through 5,700 interviews. It aims to analyze consumer expectations, behaviors, values, and brand perceptions while utilizing innovative data science methods like topic modeling and image tagging. The results reflect the evolving cultural understandings of luxury and consumer attitudes, providing a comprehensive overview of the luxury market landscape.