Marketing
October 18, 2021
Seventy-eight percent of consumers say that as a result of the pandemic, online shopping is easier now. Image credit: Ogury
By Katie Tamola
Consumers’ feelings regarding “techlash,” resentment against large technology companies and their products, have improved during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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