Retail
July 30, 2020
The luxury selling ceremony is in for a major overhaul. Image credit: Cegid
By Mickey Alam Khan
The in-person selling ceremony has been key to the experience of luxury shopping, but COVID-19 lockdowns and social distancing guidelines have upended the whole process.
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