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Are direct-owned branded luxury shops crowding out department stores?

October 20, 2011

 

By Rachel Lamb

Luxury distribution has undergone a significant shift in that direct-owned stores have outshined department stores by more than 50 percent in year-over-year growth, leading experts to wonder whether or not premium brands would actually do better on their own.

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