Bricks-and-mortar traditions must break to cater to digital-first consumers: Microsoft | International News Live Blog

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Printemps partners with Wirecard and becomes the first department store in France to accept payments via Alipay. Photographer Paul Blind (PRNewsFoto/Wirecard AG) NEW YORK – Luxury retailers must learn to shed their long-standing store operation strategies for one that incorporates digital and blurs offline and online to cater … http://internationalnewslive.com/bricks-and-mortar-traditions-must-break-to-cater-to-digital-first-consumers-microsoft/