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Some Salons Open Under New Rules
Some Salons Open Under New Rules
May 12, 2020  |  Retail

It’s been seven weeks since Scottie Etheridge, 48, of Key West, Florida has had a haircut. But that changed on Monday (May 11) when Republican...

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NY, Mass Plan Phased Reopenings As Robots, Recommerce Show Promise
NY, Mass Plan Phased Reopenings As Robots, Recommerce Show Promise
May 12, 2020  |  Coronavirus

As they gear up to restart their economies amid the pandemic, states from New York to Massachusetts are planning phased reopenings. New York Governor Andrew...

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No Fitting Rooms? There’s An App For That
No Fitting Rooms? There’s An App For That
May 12, 2020  |  Retail

Post-pandemic fashion retail is starting to take shape. It’s just going to be a little tougher to try things on. Most of the differences consumers...

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Test And Measure: How To Capture The Retail Digital Shift
Test And Measure: How To Capture The Retail Digital Shift
May 12, 2020  |  Retail

The digital shift, to paraphrase Gil Scott-Heron, will not be televised – but it will be measured. Retailers and direct-to-consumer (D2C) brands that are now...

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Restaurant Brands International Reassures Diners With Contactless Service, Safety Measures
Restaurant Brands International Reassures Diners With Contactless Service, Safety Measures
May 12, 2020  |  Retail

To encourage diners to feel safer and more comfortable in having their families sit down in its eateries for a meal, Restaurant Brands International (RBI) said...

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AI-Powered Robots Help Retailers Build Cleanliness As ‘Brand Value’
AI-Powered Robots Help Retailers Build Cleanliness As ‘Brand Value’
May 12, 2020  |  Intelligence of Things

The rise of the machines seems a bit closer at hand now that we are battling the pandemic. Not the humanoids that are the stuff...

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Variations On A Theme (Park) And What Disney Signals For Brick-And-Mortar Leisure
Variations On A Theme (Park) And What Disney Signals For Brick-And-Mortar Leisure
May 12, 2020  |  Travel Payments

Face masks. Socially distanced photos with Mickey and Minnie. The (measured) reopening of Shanghai Disneyland Monday may provide a bit of a roadmap as to...

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Retail Reopening Precautions Spell The End Of ‘Walk-Ins’
Retail Reopening Precautions Spell The End Of ‘Walk-Ins’
May 11, 2020  |  Retail

Retailers are opening their doors again during the pandemic to customers who have appointments. Some states have let businesses reopen while traversing new guidelines meant...

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Mnuchin Wants To Fix Restaurants’ PPP Woes
Mnuchin Wants To Fix Restaurants’ PPP Woes
May 11, 2020  |  Loans

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said he wants to tweak the rules of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to accommodate restaurants stuck between a rock and...

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