136: Wendy’s Is Investing Big in Ghost Kitchens

As Wendy’s works to expand its global footprint to 8,000 restaurants by 2025, the restaurant chain is betting on nontraditional locations to help drive growth, Wendy’s Chief Development Officer Abigail Pringle said during a virtual discussion with media on Wednesday. Listen to the briefing to hear how this chain sees not-traditional channels as the path to success.


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135: Instagram Testing New Features

Instagram is currently testing a new feed posting option from the desktop version of the app.This will allow business profiles to post pictures and videos directly from their desktops. Listen to the briefing to hear how this can give you more impactful posts.


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132: 5 Signs That Retail Will Be Ok #3

COVID-19 has been especially tough for retail but new research as reported by Retail Dive. Com tells us that there are stirrings of vitality in the retail sector. Listen to the briefing to hear why trend watchers are bullish on retail.


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131: 5 Signs that Retail is Going to Be Ok #2

Fashion retailing’s bad luck appears to be changing in a big way. Wells Fargo analysts recently found store traffic up, inventory lean and margins expanding. Listen to the briefing to hear why apparel is a sector poised to rebound.


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130: Five Signs That Retail is Going to Be Ok #1

Retail Dive has listed 5 reasons they think retail is going to be ok post pandemic. Technology has made the difference. We continued to transact and continued to work and the numbers indicate there’s a huge recovery in the horizon. Listen to the briefing to hear what the numbers say about the retail recovery.


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128: Walmart launches virtual fitting rooms

Walmart is launching virtual change rooms. Having a virtual try-on feature gives consumers a better idea of how a clothing item fits them and whether it matches their features — a solution to what has historically been a problem for many online brands, and for retailers last year when fitting rooms closed. Listen to the briefing to hear how this technology works.


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127: What’s working best on Instagram posts?

What’s working on Instagram in 2021, and which elements should you be adding into your Instagram marketing approach? Listen to the briefing to hear how long your captions should be and what type of post gets the most engagement.


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