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Strategies for Retailers to Weather the Storm this Hurricane Season

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According to the Uptime Institute’s 2022 Outage Analysis, more than 60% of outages reported in the time covered resulted in at least $100,000 in total losses, up from 39% in 2019. Disaster avoidance software : Many stores that are part of larger retail chains operate without on-site IT support staff. Protect the Bottom Line.

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What the ‘Next Normal’ in Consumer Behavior Means for the Hourly Economy

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In 2019, for example, internet grocery purchases accounted for only about 3% of total sales, according to a Deutsche Bank Securities report. Papa John’s and Pizza Hut, for example, hired between 20,000 to 30,000 new employees amid the pandemic: managers, shift leaders, cooks, call center agents and drivers.

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