Quite a lot has been going on:
Holiday shopping is here, and will be mostly online - Marketplace
Every year, it feels like retailers are starting the holiday shopping season earlier and earlier. Well this year, because of the pandemic, it actually will be starting earlier. At least that is what retailers are hoping for.
You may give and get presents, but here's something you probably won't do in 2020: “You won't be lining up at 4 o’clock in the morning with thousands of other people,” said Bill Thorne, senior vice president at the National Retail Federation.
Nashville haunted house tackles COVID challenges to open - Marketplace
At Nashville Nightmare, a classroom door swings open in its Haunted High attraction, and an actor mouths the words, "Get to class!" The audio comes from a pre-taped track he plays as people pass.
The pandemic has raised many questions about how to handle Halloween activities safely. Haunted house operators are finding ways to open with modifications. For instance, screaming in peoples’ faces is off limits.
Webb said he plans to keep groups of people moving in one direction and limiting those groups to six people. He also cut the number of actors by half, which helped him maintain ticket prices at around $30.
3 Myths To Dispel About Launching An Online Marketplace Or Social Media Platform | CustomerThink
Of the five members of the FAANG , the growth-hacking businesses comprising Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Netflix, and Google, three are online platforms , and four out of five benefit of what are called «network effects» .
The famous businessman and investor Warren Buffett wrote many times about how important it is for companies to have a «moat» , i.e. a competitive advantage that will shield the company's business from attacks by its competitors.
Many things are taking place:
How one LA bookstore owner is reinventing her business - Marketplace
" My Economy " tells the story of the new economic normal through the eyes of people trying to make it, because we know the only numbers that really matter are the ones in your economy.
Celene Navarrete first met her business partner Chiara Arroyo at a book fair for their children's school.
"Chiara is from Spain and I’m from Mexico, and our children go to a bilingual program here in Los Angeles," said Navarrete.
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"But that was not the case. And it was very disappointing for us," she recalls. "So, we decided to take action."
Amazon Prime Day boosts small business shopping, too - Marketplace
Amazon’s annual shopping bonanza known as Prime Day begins Tuesday. Though, not everyone is excited: Campaign groups have urged shoppers to instead spend cash in small, local shops .
They argue the coronavirus pandemic — along with the lockdowns and travel restrictions that followed — has accelerated hardship for small- and medium-sized businesses that rely on foot traffic into their shops. Before COVID-19, many companies were already struggling to compete against the likes of Amazon, which offers quick delivery and access to thousands of products online.
Police: Rome teen stole items, put them on Facebook Marketplace | State & National |
A Rome teenager is facing felony charges after police say he stole items and put them online for sale, reports stated.
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Julion Frank Mazzo, 17, entered a locked storage container on Couper Street back on Sept. 29 and took several items without permission. He then listed an aluminum camper shell, laser level, stud gun, two oak planks, a 30 gallon pressure washer and cart, as well as miscellaneous types of iron on Facebook Marketplace for sale.
Facebook Marketplace to launch in Kenya - AIM Group
Although Facebook has just 7 million users in Kenya, the company is banking on the popularity of private classified groups among Facebook users.
Facebook Marketplace launched four years ago in the U.S. It currently operates in four other African countries: South Africa, Egypt, Algeria and Morocco.
Danish price comparison site AutoUncle has teamed up with Facebook Marketplace to offer a price…
Frankfurt-based Autengo, a provider of software-as-a-service solutions aimed at car dealers, has made its services…
Happening on Twitter
If you're an Amazon VP, comparing a made up shopping holiday to a movie glorifying a war that brutalized 1.3 millio… https://t.co/WU0I5hcBVa RMac18 (from If you were there, beware) Tue Oct 13 14:41:28 +0000 2020
"We're kicking off holiday deals earlier than usual." Walmart, Target and Amazon are starting online holiday deals… https://t.co/tIKtrs5ZVP WSJ (from New York, NY) Mon Oct 12 12:41:40 +0000 2020
Scams involving fake tracking codes and delivery mix-ups have become quite popular during the online holiday shoppi… https://t.co/tGurGgn1T0 USATODAY (from USA TODAY HQ, McLean, Va.) Mon Oct 12 22:20:00 +0000 2020
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