Sustainability
March 21, 2022
Suppliers are the backbone of the luxury market. Image credit: Positive Luxury
By Nora Howe
As consumers increasingly demand brand responsibility and find more ways of obtaining transparency, labels cannot operate their businesses independently of manufacturers.
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