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Urban Outfitters to Take On Poshmark With Nuuly Thrift
Business, Charity L. Scott, Published on 26/08/2021
» Urban Outfitters Inc. will launch a marketplace for secondhand goods, seeking to turn its customers into sellers and keep them from turning to online resellers such as Poshmark Inc. and thredUP Inc.
Stimulus will keep flowing -- Fed chief
Business, Heather Scott, Published on 16/07/2021
» Washington: Even as US inflation has hit the highest rate in over a decade, the central bank is sticking to its guns, and will continue to provide stimulus until the economy has fully recovered, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday.
Fed ramps up cash injections
Business, Heather Scott, Published on 14/03/2020
» The Federal Reserve on Thursday massively increased its efforts to keep the economy on track and quell the growing uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic, injecting $1.5 trillion of cash into markets this week.
Wayfair Copied Amazon to Grow Fast. Now, It Searches for Profits
Business, Sarah Nassauer & Charity L. Scott, Published on 02/03/2020
» In nearly two decades, online home-goods seller Wayfair Inc. has grown quickly by burning through profits.
How do customers choose you – and what you can do about it
Michael F. J. Clarke – CEO & Co-founder and Scott S. Roach, PhD, Data Analyst Specialist, Kingsmen Hospitality Services, Published on 25/03/2019
» It likely comes as little surprise to any hotel manager that social media is playing an ever increasing role in consumers’ choice processes when it comes to booking a stay at a hotel. In fact, eWOM (electronic Word-of-Mouth) may play an even greater role than you may have imagined. A recent study conducted in Thailand published in the e-Review of Tourism Research states that eWOM is more effective than both advertising and promotional activities in influencing decisions about choosing a hotel. This statement has MAJOR implications for hotel managers concerned with occupancy and pricing.
Hospitality industry training in the digital age: Quality the watchword
Roman Fix with the assistance of Dr. Scott Roach, Kingsmen Hospitality Services, Published on 11/12/2018
» There are plenty of reasons why people pick a hospitality venue, its location, cuisine: décor or any of a dozen other factors. However, there is one main reason why people choose to come back again and again: quality. You may have all of the other factors going in your favour, but if the quality is not there, the customers won't be there either. This week's topic is data, and how data can lead to better quality.
Pain and Gain in Successful Transformation
Leigh Scott Kemmis, Chairman, Lee Hecht Harrison Thailand, Published on 22/10/2018
» Digital disruption is only one of the factors that is driving increased transformation across industries and geographies – other influences include tougher competition, globalisation and shifting market demands. In a representative survey taken across 432 individuals in December 2016 85% of respondents mentioned that they expect increased transformation activities in 2016 and beyond.