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Retail

IRDC 2015: Ethical Brand Behaviours & Local-Centricity

Ethical brand behaviours, 'beta business', content-fuelled commerce and the significant reach created by exploiting lifestyle and locality were top of the agenda at the International Retail Design Conference, 2015.

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22 Sep 2015
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