Having recently moved from a (rich area of a top) developing country to a mid-range European country, I could not agree more with your penultimate prediction. The lack of reasonably priced goods of at least acceptable quality is astounding. You either get IKEA or stuff that cost 10x as much or more if you start being picky with materials or design. I could already see that trend in my original country with the gradual disappearance of independent street stores, killed by mall chains and the likes of Amazon, but the situation is much more advanced here.