QVC and HSN still lead the way in live home shopping biz
March 30, 2021
Qurate Retail, the parent company of QVC and HSN, saw sales climb to $14.2 billion last year, as the home shopping giant saw its business buoyed by the pandemic and growth in its live streaming operations. Livestream shopping is expected to grow more than four times its current level to $25 billion over the next two years, according to Coresight Research.
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