Retail
April 7, 2017
Millennial is a mindset. Photo courtesy of Farfetch
By Jen King
MUSCAT, Oman – Luxury currently stands at an inflection point where the sector’s definition is being rewritten, but technological retail advances will provide brands and consumers with time, the most coveted of commodities.
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