Marketing
January 25, 2019
Luxury consumers believe luxury design is improving. Image credit: Mulberry
By Sarah Ramirez
The definition of luxury keeps changing with consumers labeling upscale goods and services as not merely “high-quality” and “expensive,” but also “unique” and “exclusive.”
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