NEW YORK – Strong retailer partnerships are crucial to marketing to young consumers, especially if brands want to be acknowledged as a marketing entity, according to Alexandra Wilkis Wilson, cofounder and chief merchandising officer of Gilt Groupe, a panelist at Aberdeen Research's Third Annual Retail and Consumer Marketing Summit.
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