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Bringing Human Touch to New Stores
Remember early on in the pandemic? Yes, it might feel like half a dozen or so years ago. But in March of 2020, brick-and-mortar stores were hammered when they were…
Consumers
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Brands & Customer Reviews
It’s no secret that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to significant growth in ecommerce over the last two years. But stores and brands might not realize the importance online reviews…
Retail/Brands
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The Best of Holiday ’21
Despite fears that supply chain disruptions and inflation could hamper holiday sales, retailers enjoyed a very strong season in the last quarter of 2021. But instead of putting their feet…
Retail/Brands
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Secrets Behind Small Businesses
When Covid-19 first hit the U.S., the effects were fast and furious, affecting all sectors of the economy in 2020. Those who were self-employed and working dropped by 20 percent…
Supply Chain
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Supply Chain Woes
After warnings that began before Halloween about supply chain issues that could leave Americans with few gifts under their Christmas trees, reports found shoppers actually received most of their gifts…
Supply Chain
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New Year’s Resolutions
Yes, it’s true. It’s January once again. A time when consumers perform the annual ritual of blowing cobwebs off their scales muttering, “This time will be different.” Exercising and losing…
Retail/Brands
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Here’s Why Retailers Can Stop All That Discounting
We’re closing out a year that saw stores cautiously open with pandemic protocols, then saw doors open wide because vaccines were introduced, then saw mask rules go back into effect…
Consumers
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Denim in 2022
A new COVID variant with a creepy sci-fi name is gaining notoriety in the seemingly endless pandemic. It should be noted, though, that virus-weary consumers aren’t taking this latest strain…