Retail
March 17, 2020
Global pandemic map. Image credit: NRF
By Dianna Dilworth
Social distancing and store closures are just the tip of the iceberg as luxury retailers brace for what is to come as the COVID-19 pandemic is turning the outlook from downturn into a potential recession.
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