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February 14, 2018
Sotheby's latest acquisition makes it an even stronger ecommerce contender. Image credit: Sotheby's
By Danny Parisi
International auction house Sotheby’s is continuing to develop its fixed-price digital purchasing capabilities with the acquisition of high-end interior design ecommerce platform Viyet.
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