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Microsoft’s Shelley Bransten: ‘Stores are alive and well’

By Chris Brook-Carter and Charlotte Tatham2019-10-03T15:23:00+01:00

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Shelley Bransten, Microsoft’s corporate vice president, retail and CPG, on why stores are being reimagined and remain an important part of any retailer’s strategy, and the cultural changes the tech giant has made to increase diversity in its workforce.

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