Retail
August 31, 2017
Luxury retailers must embrace ecommerce to stay competitive. Image credit: Nordstrom
By Danny Parisi
The key to retail’s survival is the ability to closely integrate ecommerce with bricks-and-mortar business models, especially for luxury retailers.
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