
Vespa Primavera: The PR of Owning a Category for 45 Years
Piaggio's Vespa Primavera relaunch is a master class in how a brand owns a category by refusing to abandon the design language that built it.

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Piaggio's Vespa Primavera relaunch is a master class in how a brand owns a category by refusing to abandon the design language that built it.

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