Retail
March 10, 2021
K-pop girl group Blackpink for sportswear brand Adidas. Image credit: Adidas
By Sarah Ramirez
Luxury labels can learn from how mass-market brands pivoted after the COVID-19 pandemic upended the ecommerce and retail businesses.
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