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We Need You to Support TGA-endorsed Bill and Send Letters to Biden/Congress on Shipping Crisis
TGA
We Need You to sign a letter supporting the TGA-endorsed Ocean Shipping Reform Act of 2021 (OSRA 21) (H.R. 4996), which would require the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to establish and enforce rules on minimum service requirements for ocean carriers, respond to contract breaches, and address excessive and unjust detention and demurrage fees, rules that would help prevent the next shipping crisis. TGA still needs you and your colleagues, your employees, your family, everyone, to join TGA in urging President Biden and your members of Congress to ACT NOW to end the current #ShippingCrisis. The customizable letter only takes a few minutes to send.
We Need You to Support Renewal of GSP
TGA
When Congress returns to Washington, DC on September 20, TGA and many other organizations will launch a huge push for renewal of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) program. As part of those efforts, TGA urges your company to join hundreds of other organizations in signing a letter calling on Congress to renew GSP immediately. GSP expired on Dec. 31, 2020, meaning that U.S. travel goods imports from a wide range of developing countries, including Thailand, Cambodia, Burma (Myanmar), Indonesia, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and Pakistan have paid full duties since January 1, 2021. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has issued instructions on how importers can retain the right to collect refunds of duties paid if GSP is retroactively renewed. In 2020, U.S. travel goods imports from GSP countries increased 8.4%. GSP countries supply 16.3% of all U.S. travel goods imports today. Please sign the letter TODAY!
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Posthaste: Want it for Christmas? Order it Now Because COVID Has Quashed Last-minute Shopping
FINANCIAL POST
Just 116 days until Christmas…OK, that might sound like a lot, but if we have learned one thing from COVID it’s to be prepared for the unexpected. READ MORE
A Record-breaking 44 Container Ships Are Stuck Off the Coast of California
BUSINESS INSIDER
Forty-four freight ships are stuck awaiting entry into California’s two largest ports, the highest number recorded since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Marine Exchange of Southern California reported on Saturday. READ MORE
Corporate America Fights Uphill Battle Against Anti-China Push
POLITICO
U.S. corporate giants are scrambling to beat back anti-China sentiment in Congress and the Biden administration, aiming to avert crackdowns that would hurt their ability to do business in the world’s second-largest economy. READ MORE
5 Ways to Improve Your Social Media Branding and Sales Efforts
SOCIAL MEDIA TODAY
Social media is a great tool for keeping brands connected to their customers, but it can also be a powerful driver of direct sales activity. Do you use social media to attract customers and increase sales? READ MORE
Global Travel Restrictions Are Averaging 350 Per Country This Far into Pandemic
SKIFT
With travel reopening more widely this year since the pandemic hit — particularly in highly vaccinated North America, the UK and the European Union — it might seem as though global movement is inching its way back to a more reasonable cadence, in spite of the Delta variant, and that tourism is slowly getting back on track. READ MORE
Top 10 Employee Engagement Strategies That Matter
ENTREPRENEUR
In 2021, employee engagement is one of the most important aspects of managing employees. Employee engagement helps you understand whether your employees are genuinely driven towards work and are motivated enough for your organization. READ MORE
How to Retain and Serve Your Customers as We Move into the ‘New Normal’
TOTAL RETAIL
In 2020, life changed in every way due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Therefore, it’s not surprising that the behavior of our customers changed, too. In the retail sector, more consumers switched to online providers or smaller independent businesses as a result of their changed routines and for convenience when it wasn’t possible to visit shops near work or in city centers. READ MORE
Business Travelers Still Favor In-person Interactions
BUSINESS TRAVELER USA
The majority of business travelers are questioning the effectiveness of screen-based virtual interactions as their primary meeting method. Although remote work and virtual meetings are here to stay, a recent survey of business travelers found most felt those modes are clearly lacking when it comes to relationship building. READ MORE
Americans Still Eager to Shop in Person Post-pandemic: Poll
MORNING BREW/RETAIL BREW
A year into the pandemic, and just as vaccines were rolling out in March, we wanted to know how people’s shopping habits changed and what would stick in the After Times. For one, most Americans we surveyed with Harris Poll said they would prefer to shop in person. READ MORE
Why People Check Their Phone at the Wrong Times
PSYCHOLOGY TODAY
Chances are you’ve experienced the following: You’re with a small group of friends at a nice restaurant. Everyone is enjoying the food and conversation when someone decides to take out his phone — not for an urgent call, but to check email, Instagram, or Facebook. READ MORE
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