Retail
July 6, 2021
Burberry’s social retail store in Shenzhen, in partnership with Tencent, opened in 2020. Image credit: Burberry
By Sarah Ramirez
In the next era of retail, luxury brands will have to put circularity in the spotlight and rethink physical spaces to be more purposeful.
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