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Retail Reopening Precautions Spell The End Of ‘Walk-Ins’

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Retailers are opening their doors again during the pandemic to customers who have appointments. Its staffers were reportedly fully booked and will stay that way up to the conclusion of May, according to a report in The New York Times. Call it the end of the walk-ins. At least for now.

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Best Banking Books To Create The Modern Banker

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One common question we field is recommendations of books to improve either bank performance or personal performance. These books span a range of banking topics but emphasize second-order thinking, productivity, building client relationships, and innovation. The book also contains the best appendix that you will ever read.

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How Adventure Commerce Is Finding New Adrenaline Through Social

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Tour operators who offer a wildlife adventure or a skydiving experience may face a common challenge: How can they market their activities to the right travelers? To reach those customers, some businesses are turning to social media networks designed around travel offer deals and reservations. The Market for Activities.

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Corona (Beer) Takes Hit From COVID Naming

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You’re blowing up on social media for all the wrong reasons. And to top it off, you have a major product extension on the books with millions in media behind it. Although there have not been any retail closings or public event cancellations, that has not been the case in China. You’re Constellation Brands.

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Vans Skates Into LA With Community-Driven Concept

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The experiential retailer b8ta is also launching a new community-driven store, this one aimed at fashion and lifestyle apparel. The company started in 2018, calling its concept “retail as a service” (RaaS). It will serve as a social marketplace, and brand partners will design their own spaces and operate their own marketing.

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China’s Babytree Makes The Case For Contextual Commerce

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Here’s the news: Beijing-based Babytree, which was founded in 2007 and “operates an online platform for parents to exchange know-how, shop for baby goods and purchase early education services,” recently launched its IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. Contextual commerce is a retail practice centered around discovery.

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Are Paper Catalogs Really Having A Moment?

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The eCommerce operator plans to print a holiday catalog , reportedly for distribution at Whole Foods and via mail. Even some major retailers famous for their catalogs are shifting more to digital. Online retail accounted for 53.7 That’s one reason some retailers are stepping up their catalog efforts. Paper Declines.

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