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In the HUB: Unravel the Riddle to See What Travelers Need…
TGA
It’s a pilot, but it cannot steer. It’s a plane, but really, gear. Although it breathes, it does not sigh. It keeps your secrets – but tells no lies. It’s practically perfect in every way – like having Mary Poppins in its DNA. So, riddle me this and register there. And if you’re not in the HUB, then…where? For the answer, get to The HUB today!
Our Call for YOUR Company News
TGA/TRAVEL GOODS MAGAZINE
Have you been in the news? Has your product been featured on a show or in a movie? Seeking new employees? Searching for distribution partners? Did you roll out a new product or product line? Build a better mousetrap? Do something good for a great cause? Let us know and help us increase awareness of your brand. Email updates, info and press releases to TGA’s Kim Wong, kim@travel-goods.org, and we’ll get the word out – fast.
Do You Know About the Buzz?
TRAVEL GOODS MAGAZINE
TGA eagerly posts member news items immediately after they are submitted to Industry Buzz. Be sure to check out the people, product, company and milestone tidbits that have been added since you last visited. And if you have news of your own, share it!
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Many Key China Issues Still “Under Review” at Biden’s First 100 Days
REUTERS
As U.S. President Joe Biden’s first 100 days come to a close this week, a number of key policy positions and contentious issues remain “under review,” to use the White House’s terminology. READ MORE
Global Supply Chain Continues to Shift Away from China, But It Remains the Top Sourcing Location
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
In 2019, 96% of U.S.-based companies and 100% of Europe-based companies listed China as one of their top-three sourcing countries, but those proportions respectively dropped to 77% and 80% in the first quarter of this year, according to Qima, a provider of supply-chain-compliance solutions that conducted the survey. READ MORE
Media Arrests Continue as Myanmar Military Steps Up Repression
VOA
Last week, Nay Myo Lin, chief editor of the independent Voice of Myanmar, was taken into custody, along with one of his colleagues. The reasons given for the arrests were unclear, but they follow a pattern that has formed since Myanmar’s military stepped up efforts to halt news coverage of its February coup and the protests that followed, says Myint Kyaw, a former spokesperson of the Myanmar Press Council, an independent body set up to handle press disputes and ethics queries. READ MORE
The Dream: International Travel. The Reality: Chaos and Confusion
THE NEW YORK TIMES
The world beckons, especially for those who have been vaccinated, but would-be travelers face a difficult moment when travel possibilities are at odds with the facts of a still reeling world. READ MORE
How to Pitch Billion-Dollar Retailers Like Target, Whole Foods on Stocking Your Million-Dollar Idea
CNBC
April Harris of dessert company Keeping You Sweet, Melissa Butler of The Lip Bar, and Gwen Jimmere of Naturalicious share several things in common: they are Black female entrepreneurs who have succeeded building businesses on their own, and they have succeeded in winning deals with national retail partners including Target, Ulta Beauty, Sally Beauty and Whole Foods. Here are 9 lessons they want to share with entrepreneurs hoping to win a pitch with their dream retail partner. READ MORE
4 Things Employees Need from Leadership to Support Their Well-Being
INC.
How do you lead and inspire employees during a crisis or major disruption? According to Wellbeing at Work: How to Build Resilient and Thriving Teams, by Jim Clifton, chairman and CEO of Gallup, and Jim Harter, Gallup’s chief workplace scientist, employees need four things from leaders during a crisis. READ MORE
Why Is It So Difficult to Create COVID-19 Travel Bubbles?
THE ECONOMIST
Many countries rely on tourism and business travel, but few sectors have been as badly damaged by the pandemic. In 2020, travel industry revenues across the globe plummeted by 49% compared with 2019, to $4.7trn, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council, an industry association. The sector’s contribution to global GDP also fell by half, from 10.4% to 5.5%. READ MORE
How Nordstrom and The Home Depot Take Advantage of Livestreaming’s Potential
NATIONAL RETAIL FEDERATION
Say you’re watching a demonstration of a new handbag, much like consumers have been doing on their televisions from their living rooms for decades. But you’re wondering: What does that interior pocket look like? If the brand is selling through a live commerce channel, you might just be able to ask. READ MORE
4 Actions Transformational Leaders Take
HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW
A typical transformation is led by a CEO figurehead. It often involves major structural change (acquisitions, disposals, partnerships, and organizational redesign), widespread deployment of new technologies, considerable effort, and cultural change. These elements still play critical roles, but a more complex, sensitized context requires leaders to be wiser in what they say and do – and doing more of the same won’t cut it. READ MORE
How Social Media Marketing Helps to Increase Your Sales
COFOUNDER
Through social media, you can target a relevant and vast audience with minimum effort. Generating high-quality leads is the top marketing goal of every business. Social media marketing is one of the easiest ways to do this. The best part is that you can drive more sales at a low cost if you have a good social media marketing plan and strategy. READ MORE
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