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June 14, 2017
Condé Nast cited conflicts between managing editorial and commerce as a major obstacle. Image courtesy of Condé Nast Britain
By Danny Parisi
Media group Condé Nast abruptly closed Style.com this week, after the company struggled to manage the editorial and commerce sides of the site simultaneously.
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