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Luxury Retail, Metrics & Emotional Burnout

In this episode of Sorry, It’s Discontinued, Hilary explores the hidden pressure behind modern luxury retail and what customers may not always see behind the counter.

From sales goals, loyalty metrics, staffing shortages, and emotional burnout to the changing reality of online shopping and performance-driven retail culture, this episode takes an honest look at how dramatically the industry has changed for today’s retail workers.

Hilary also reflects on the history of relationship-based luxury service through stores like Nordstrom and Neiman Marcus, and why human connection, trust, and loyalty…

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