Research
September 17, 2015
Harrods celebrated the holiday season in 2012
By Kay Sorin
NEW YORK – Luxury consumers have significantly different preferences from mainstream America and will conduct holiday shopping in a different manner, according to the founder of the Shullman Research Center at the Luxury Retail Summit: Holiday Focus 2015 on Sept 16.
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