Luxury sample sale sites Gilt Groupe and RueLaLa pick up traffic, despite recession
Tue, Jan 13th, 2009 |
Luxury spending may be down, but that doesn’t mean that fashionistas aren’t clamoring for deals. Sample sales, which have been around for years, are often a way for designers to get rid of overstocked pieces and clothes that didn’t sell well in stores - at a steep discount.
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