![This year, many luxury retailers have reported huge foot traffic losses, and with COVID-19 spreading again, brands will see an even more drastic decline. Image credit: Bottega Veneta, Haitong Zheng](https://cache.luxurydaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/jing-daily-101920-new.jpg)
How Western luxury brands should handle a second wave of COVID-19
Posted By a Luxury Daily columnist On In Featured,Industry sectors,Retail | No Comments![This year, many luxury retailers have reported huge foot traffic losses, and with COVID-19 spreading again, brands will see an even more drastic decline. Image credit: Bottega Veneta, Haitong Zheng](https://cache.luxurydaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/jing-daily-101920-new.jpg)
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