It was the worst of times, it was the best of times, to paraphrase a writer who knew all about hard times. We’re talking shops and for some  – wine merchants, pizza pounders and certain supermarkets – it really was the best of times. For others, the bloodletting in retail is nothing short of a terror. And what about fashion – one of the major fiscal forces of modern economies? My conversation with Shelly Corkery, Fashion Director of Brown Thomas, was supposed to be a glimpse into the post-Covid-19 future of retail and a peek into how fashionistas coped with…

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