Does luxury’s response to digital create meaningful connections?
Posted By a Luxury Daily columnist On In Columns,Editor's Choice,Featured,Industry sectors,Internet,Mobile,News,Opinion,Software and technology | No 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Charles Howarth is head of semiotics at Gemic Oy