ABOUT THIS EPISODE
What can a 43-year retail veteran teach us about the future of boutique retail?
Lou Spagna, Chair of the Board of Advisors at DigitBridge, spent 43 years in retail running companies ranging from 20 stores to 1,000 stores. After experiencing the Boutique Hub Summit, he shares what surprised him about the boutique industry — and why he believes boutiques play an important role in the modern retail ecosystem.
You'll learn:
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Why boutiques can offer what big chains can't
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The surprising relationship between e-commerce and brick-and-mortar
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What Boutique Hub provides beyond buying
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The most important lesson he learned in 43 years of retail
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English
United States
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