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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.

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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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