Marketing
April 24, 2020
Ralph Lauren highlights its contributions during the Covid-19 crisis. Image credit: Ralph Lauren
By Dianna Dilworth
As luxury brands wait for stores to reopen after the coronavirus pandemic passes, many are focusing on their branding to connect with consumers whose lives have also come to a pause.
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