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Retail technology for building recession resilience

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McKinsey’s research into the way that retailers managed cost reductions in the Great Recession of 2007-2009 found that ‘resilient retailers’ reduced their costs by two percentage points, while their ‘non-resilient’ counterparts increased theirs by the same amount. How can retail technology help retail stores to prepare for recession?

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Exclusive CEO Q&A: How Hand & Stone Massage Kept Growth Going Even During Shutdowns

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Todd Leff: It was an interesting time, right at the height of the financial crisis in 2009. RTP: Do you anticipate Hand & Stone will be able to return to a growth mode as we move past COVID-19? What attracted you to the company? A lot of people thought I was crazy to invest in a business that they perceived as a luxury.

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