Retail
May 10, 2022
Luxury must leverage new technology to stand out in the digital age, as opposed to keeping up. Image credit: Valtech
By Nora Howe
While physical retail stores are certainly not seeing their final days despite facing many obstacles over the past few years, luxury brands must seriously consider how digital technology will affect their business models.
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