Away's CMO Selena Kalvaria Says Travel Has Shifted From Airplane Overhead to Back of the Car

The luggage brand also admits talking about trips right now is just plain weird

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Few industries have been hit as hard by the coronavirus crisis as the travel industry. Hotels, airlines and cruise lines have all seen revenues decline as closed borders and public health mandates have limited travel—for business or pleasure—across the globe.

At Adweek’s Commerce Week virtual summit, Selena Kalvaria, CMO of luggage startup Away, spoke with retail reporter Richard Collings about how the brand has put community first during the pandemic and refused to panic when faced with uncertainty.

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