Retail
January 24, 2018
Competent sales associates are worth just as much as flashy digital tools. Image credit: Hugo Boss
By Danny Parisi
While digital tools may be appealing, a new report from the Luxury Institute shows that many consumers value the personalized touch of a human sales associate to guide them through the shopping process.
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