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Rate   WSJ.com | Thu, Apr 24

Thu, Apr 24 By Christina PassarielloPARIS -- Gucci plans to market lower-price products more aggressively in an attempt to reverse a drop in sales in the first quarter, said an executive at the Italian fashion brand's parent, PPR SA.The decision is one of the first strategy shifts announced by a lux...

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