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The threat to brand loyalty from Apple Pay
Posted By a Luxury Daily columnist On In Columns,Featured,Opinion | 1 Comment![Sean Claussen is executive vice president for strategy and executive creative director at Bond Brand Loyalty](https://cache.luxurydaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/Sean-Claessen.png)
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