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Amazon Creates Its Own Black Friday

Amazon Creates Its Own Black Friday
Amazon Creates Its Own Black Friday
September 08, 2020  |  Retail

Amazon put a new date on the calendar last week. No it’s not Prime Day. But it has told its sellers that “Black Friday” deals...

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1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Michaels To Hire Thousands Of Seasonal Workers
1-800-FLOWERS.COM, Michaels To Hire Thousands Of Seasonal Workers
September 08, 2020  |  Retail

To handle heightened demand for digital gifting and sharing, 1-800-FLOWERS.COM intends to hire more than 10,000 seasonal workers throughout its upscale food and gifting brands...

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The Pandemic And The Side-Hustle Renaissance
The Pandemic And The Side-Hustle Renaissance
September 07, 2020  |  Gig Economy

Labor Day 2020 has an unfortunate cloud hanging over it: a high U.S. unemployment rate, even as the nation engages in its annual celebration of...

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Retailers Are Spooked By Halloween
Retailers Are Spooked By Halloween
September 04, 2020  |  Retail

Caught between the focus on Labor Day and the holiday season, yet another retail event looks like it’s being scorched by the pandemic. Halloween sales...

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October Shapes Up As Make-Or-Break Month For Retail Sales
October Shapes Up As Make-Or-Break Month For Retail Sales
August 24, 2020  |  Retail

When a public company hosts a quarterly earnings call, it’s usually a predictable, even tedious affair. The executives who deliver news of the profit or...

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The Traditional Events That Are Getting Their Digital Debuts
The Traditional Events That Are Getting Their Digital Debuts
August 22, 2020  |  Innovation

In the era of COVID-19, as the world is awaiting a vaccine that will formally bring the pandemic to a close worldwide and consign it...

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Target Takes Big Step To Close On Thanksgiving Holiday
Target Takes Big Step To Close On Thanksgiving Holiday
July 27, 2020  |  Retail

Target said in a press release on Monday (July 27) that, as part of its holiday shopping and COVID-19 plans, it will close on Thanksgiving....

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Amazon Announces New Warehouse Limits Due To Virus Surge
Amazon Announces New Warehouse Limits Due To Virus Surge
July 14, 2020  |  Amazon

Amazon will be restricting its storage capacities in warehouses as the coronavirus continues to surge and the holidays are still ahead, a company blog post...

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