COVID-19 forced luxury consumption to go local. It seems that things will stay that way for quite some time still — at least looking East. Image credit: Shutterstock Globalization no more: Get ready for another 12 months of local luxury consumption
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COVID-19 forced luxury consumption to go local. It seems that things will stay that way for quite some time still — at least looking East. 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