![Thanks to the Delta variant, COVID-19 is lasting longer than most retailers expected. But how does that affect luxury brand strategies moving forward? Image credit: Shutterstock](https://cache.luxurydaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/jing-daily-090721-1.jpeg)
Can luxury survive another year of the pandemic?
Posted By a Luxury Daily columnist On In Featured,Industry sectors,Retail | No Comments![Thanks to the Delta variant, COVID-19 is lasting longer than most retailers expected. But how does that affect luxury brand strategies moving forward? Image credit: Shutterstock](https://cache.luxurydaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/jing-daily-090721-1.jpeg)
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