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[ad_1] Corporate Social Responsibility   Carhartt to Furlough 2,000, Cover Pay Not Supplemented by Unemployment   Carhartt has announced it will furlough 2,000 of its 5,400 employees but will maintain workers’ pay as the COVID-19 outbreak continues to impact the business. Carhartt said that if the state unemployment and federal supplement payments don’t equal the furloughed employee’s current pay, Carhartt will pay the difference in a lump sum. Employees also will receive health benefits through the furlough schedule of April 13 to May 9. "The health and well-being of associates continues to be the number one priority at Carhartt," the […]

[ad_1] Loyalty Programs   Hyatt Extends Its Loyalty Program Benefits for One Year   Hyatt is giving those in its World of Hyatt loyalty program a one-year extension on the benefits they earn with that program. The status usually needs to be maintained every year with consistent stays but because of the virus, Hyatt has postponed any degradation of the customer’s status.   Also, Hyatt is expanding its waiver policy on booked hotels for all members. For travel through June 30, 2020, all Hyatt bookings can be changed or cancelled without penalty for free.     Customer Engagement   Rangers, […]

[ad_1] Innovation   Snappy's launches new rewards program Snappy’s has launched a new rewards program through Paytronix systems across its 10 locations. This program, called Snappy’s Rewards, gives members five cents off per gallon of gas every day, bonus points through an email subscription, member exclusives and other rewards through the app.   This is the company’s first mobile app that allows customers to track their rewards, redeem points and manage their account.   “Understanding the needs of our customers is our top priority,” says Scaife in a press release. “We’ll acquire that through market research and continued development of […]

[ad_1] Because of the amount of people self-isolating, but still needing medical essentials with the COVID-19 pandemic, Walgreens has now expanded the offerings of its Drive-Thru pick-up. This will occur at over 7300 of the company’s pharmacy drive-thrus nationwide. This allows customers to still get the products they need from the retailer while also helping to promote social distancing.   “We are working around the clock to support our customers and patients, who are relying on us more now than ever before,” said Lisa Badgley, senior vice president of pharmacy and retail operations at Walgreens in a Walgreens press release. […]

[ad_1] Corporate Social Responsibility Airbnb Asks Hosts to Provide 100,000 Free Rentals to First Responders As many as 100,000 medical workers, first responders and relief workers worldwide who are working to battle the COVID-19 outbreak could have free places to stay from Airbnb and its hosts. “We’ve heard from countless hosts around the world who want to provide a comforting home to heroic first responders," said Airbnb co-founder Joe Gebbia in an announcement on the Airbnb website Thursday. "We are connecting our nonprofit partners, government agencies, and others with our incredible host community to work together in these extraordinary times.” […]

[ad_1] Loyalty Programs Giant Tiger Expands Loyalty Program Giant Tiger Stores Ltd. has expanded its popular loyalty program, GT VIP, to the Atlantic and Quebec markets. Through GT VIP, members receive perks such as exclusive contests, sweepstakes, restaurant, and sporting event savings. “GT VIP provides us an effective way to connect with our consumers and engage with them digitally and in-store,” said the franchise’s President and Chief Operating Officer Paul Wood. “Providing expanded opportunities through this initiative will help current and future clients make our store the retailer of their choice.”   Travel Qantas Limiting Frequent Flyer Rewards Online Store […]

[ad_1] Retail Nordstrom Shutting Down for Two Weeks in U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico Stores Nordstrom has temporarily closed its doors in a company-wide effort to promote social distancing amid the coronavirus outbreak around the globe. With more than 350 stores, it will continue to keep its online channels open. The news comes as more than a dozen retailers announced temporary closings in the past week. "During this unprecedented period of uncertainty, we have in place the appropriate business continuity plans, operational framework and team," CEO Erik Nordstrom said in a statement.   Beauty Brands such as Sephora and Ulta […]

[ad_1] Automotive Hyundai’s New Elantra Reveal Reduced to Livestream Launch In a common trend within the industry, of what was originally intended to be a highly publicized Hollywood event, attended by hundreds of media and influencers was shifted into a livestream on Tuesday night. Following the trend of the Geneva auto show that had a similar situation two weeks ago due to the widespread outbreak of the coronavirus. Broadcasted around the world, about 5,300 viewers tuned in for the global debut of the latest version of the compact sedan.   Retail Best Buy Takes Advantage of the Work-from-Home Movement There […]

[ad_1] For college basketball fans, the month of March means one thing – tournament time. For restaurants and sports bars across the country, it means there is an influx of fans flocking to find big-screen TVs, drinks, and bar food while taking in all of the buzzer-beaters and bracket-busters of the NCAA Tournament. This year, Buffalo Wild Wings is again expecting to be a destination for fans of all ages at its over 1250+ locations but is offering a new customer experience for a few lucky fans that cannot get enough of the madness. Some fans take March Madness to […]

[ad_1] Restaurants Raising Cane's New Partner Program Offers 'Best-in-Class' Compensation Raising Cane’s has announced the rollout of its new Restaurant Partner Program, which lays out a four-pronged development plan for store managers to become operators at company-owned locations. Those leaders will be elevated to operators based on performance—not based on a financial investment. An evolution of the brand’s previous Managing Partner Program, the Restaurant Partner Program sets operators up for what Raising Cane’s says is industry-leading compensation and quality of life.   Technology Amazon Launches Business Selling Automated Checkout to Retailers Amazon is set to announce a new business line […]