Retail
February 14, 2022
Direct-to-consumer (DTC) online purchases increased by 17 percent in 2021. Image credit: Unsplash
By Nora Howe
While uncertainty regarding the pandemic and its residual effects remains, it has altered consumer and brand dynamics, accelerating the shift to cross-border ecommerce, primarily led by millennials.
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