Posted AT 3:45 AM EST on 18/11/08
Books, travel and now Canali from Harry
Just a few years ago, Harry Rosen Inc. found that consumers weren't ready to buy its luxury men's wear online. They worried about using credit cards on the Internet, and didn't like to purchase clothes without trying them on first.
Lately, however, the retailer's research has found attitudes have come around, so by next April the chain plans on finally launching an e-commerce site.
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