For decades, QVC made shopping feel like a shared event. A kitchen appliance, a gemstone bracelet or a beauty launch could become a live demonstration, a conversation and a sale in the same moment. Now, after completing a rapid Chapter 11 restructuring, the retailer is attempting to carry that model into a…
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