Marketing
June 10, 2020
The COVID-19 lockdown is changing how people view luxury. Image credit: NPD Group
By Dianna Dilworth
Spending time at home to avoid the risk of serious illness or death in the age of COVID-19 likely has shifted consumers' values and their time and monetary priorities.
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