Retail
August 7, 2017
The Luxury Pavilion will launch with Burberry, Hugo Boss and La Mer, among others. Image credit: Burberry
By Danny Parisi
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba has announced the launch of a new invite-only platform designed explicitly and exclusively for luxury brands.
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