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The Latest in the Travel Goods HUB Spotlight
TGA
This week, in the Travel Goods HUB Spotlight – we’ve got three words for you: sleek, sophisticated, stressless; here’s three more: upscale, utile, urbane – weekenders, messengers and laptops luscious in leather and backed by four generations of insider know-how – and cases for kids as colorful as confetti and equally as fun. Pop into the Travel Goods HUB to check out brand-new travel gear – from the comfort of your desk and free of charge. Register today and put the Travel Goods HUB to work for you.
Free Benefit Alert: We Want YOUR Packed in a Minute Video!
TGA
Ever wonder how you can get more out of your TGA membership? Now is the time to share a video on your hottest new product or your company and be featured among our members’ Packed in a Minute submissions. Buyers and media want to learn all about you; share a video that’s 60 seconds or less and appear on the Travel Goods Magazine website. We highlight and promote the videos on the contents page and through email blasts to our buyers and media lists. Please send your video to TGA’s Kate Ryan, kate@kateryanpr.com.
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Proof of COVID-19 Vaccination, Tests Should Only Be Temporary Travel Requirements, Industry Group Says
CNBC
Travel restrictions that require proof of COVID-19 vaccines or negative tests should be lifted once the pandemic is under control, the new head of the International Air Transport Association said yesterday. READ MORE
Swyft Raises $17.5 Million to Bring Same-day Delivery to All the Retailers That Aren’t Amazon
TECHCRUNCH
Thanks to major players like Amazon and Walmart, we’ve become accustomed to next- or same-day delivery. But the pandemic has also renewed our interest in buying from smaller businesses and retailers. Swyft, a company that has just raised $17.5 million in a Series A, helps retailers of any size provide affordable same-day delivery. READ MORE
What You Need to Know About Your Vaccine Card
THE NEW YORK TIMES
For now, the best way to show that you’ve been inoculated against the coronavirus is a simple white card. Here, your key questions answered. READ MORE
Instagram Shares Tips on Effective Influencer Marketing
SOCIAL MEDIA TODAY
Looking to tap into the power of influencer marketing to maximize your social media marketing efforts? The right collaboration could give your brand a major boost – and if you are looking to get started with influencer marketing, Instagram recently shared some tips to help. READ MORE
Want to Be a CEO? These 5 Morning Reflections Are Proven to Make People Better Leaders
FAST COMPANY
A minute of morning reflection can strongly improve your management performance during the day. Employees who did so reported providing more strategic vision and help to teammates, as well as feeling more power and influence in the office on the days they reflected in the morning. This was true for both current leaders and aspiring leaders. Researchers suggest the following prompts to help you conjure up your “best possible leader self.” READ MORE
Ditch the Travel Clichés, Says New GEN Z Survey
TRAVEL DAILY NEWS
With the summer holiday season just around the corner, the research reveals that Gen Z is looking to switch up how they portray their next travel adventure on social media. 42% of young people stated that social media posts, including cliché captions such as ‘catch flights, not feelings’ and ‘my Monday is better than yours’ were the worst to share and would not be replicated on their next travels. READ MORE
4 Trends Driving the Future of Retail
ADAGE
Welcome to the new era of retail. COVID-19 forced retailers to adapt or go out of business; many introduced new ways of interacting with consumers, including delivery methods and products that met new shopper needs. Such changes may have been spurred by the pandemic, but they’re expected to long outlive it. READ MORE
The Pandemic Is Changing Employee Benefits
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
In mid-February 2020, I became the CEO of Care.com. In conversations I’ve had with business leaders, many have told me that, in order to better support their employees and the business, they plan to revise their benefit strategies. To better understand exactly how these changes will manifest, Care.com developed “The Future of Benefits” report, in which we asked 500 human resource leaders and C-suite decision-makers from across the U.S. what employee benefits they plan to keep, get rid of, add, and expand as a result of lessons learned during this crisis. Here’s what they told us. READ MORE
Retail Leaders Set Their Sights on Better-trained Workers to Drive Operational Efficiency
MY TOTAL RETAIL
When thinking about how to drive additional productivity within a retail operation (e.g., distribution, customer support, store support), it’s easy to assume that adding more digitalization and technology is the fastest and most cost-effective way to move the needle. While technology can indeed inspire and drive productivity, many leading retailers are going back to basics by focusing on enabling their best assets: people. READ MORE
Amtrak Is Offering Buy-one-get-one-free Tickets for Summer Travel
THRILLIST
Amtrak is trying to make a case for being the vehicle of choice as people start considering travel again. It’s offering a buy-one-get-one-free deal (BOGO) on traveling in a private roomette this summer. READ MORE
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