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Women are spending months researching their next purse

Four in 10 women started thinking about their most recent handbag purchase more than a month in advance.

Art critic Blake Gopnik explains why he thinks the jury came to the wrong conclusion.
Art critic Blake Gopnik explains why he thinks the jury came to the wrong conclusion.
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Women are spending more time researching handbags before they actually make a purchase, according to a new study. Elizabeth Holmes from the Wall Street Journal wrote about the study and talked to us about the implications it has for retailers. 

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