Retail
January 18, 2019
Luxury brands' online storefronts compete with promotional pricing on multi-brand etailers. Image credit: Farfetch
By Sarah Jones
NEW YORK – In the competitive online retail environment where price tends to be the determining factor of where a consumer shops, luxury brands are faced with a discount dilemma as they look to drive sales without damaging their positioning.
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