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Retailers are working to change the discount-driven shopping culture

Retailers are working to change the discount-driven shopping culture

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Ana Andjelic
Nov 13, 2016
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For three days in October, fans of the Swedish fashion retailer Acne Studios had the opportunity to access the Acne Archive website and purchase a selection of items on sale. Acne Studios is known for never offering discounts, so it was no surprise to find that, by the end of day one, most products had sold out — including those that had already been so…

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