Commerce
February 4, 2022
With more consumers working remotely, luxury retailers and brands could see this as additional opportunities to engage with them online. Image credit: NRF
By Katie Tamola
Consumers have not been deterred from discretionary spending even as the Omicron variant has prolonged the pandemic.
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