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Ron Johnson’s Enjoy Technology Files for Bankruptcy, Set to be Sold

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The idea was to bring the store experience to consumers’ homes via a technology-powered “mobile storeoperation, with an initial focus on telecommunications and consumer electronics ( AT&T and Apple are partners in the U.S.). Johnson co-founded Enjoy in 2014 after leaving JCPenney and currently serves as its CEO.

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Key Disaster Preparedness Takeaways for Retailers from an Eventful Summer

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This circumstance underscores the importance of distributed IT performance management software in assisting retailers in retaining authority over their power systems. Retail IT managers have the option to incorporate software applications alongside their power management equipment to facilitate a proactive approach to remote management.

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Strategies for Retailers to Weather the Storm this Hurricane Season

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A disaster avoidance strategy that incorporates integrated power management technology should serve as retailers’ first line of defense against outages stemming from hurricanes and other disasters. Disaster avoidance software : Many stores that are part of larger retail chains operate without on-site IT support staff.

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Apple Store Creator’s ‘Commerce-at-Home’ Startup Enjoy to Go Public via SPAC

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Retail pioneer Ron Johnson — the man responsible for the Apple Store and Target ’s first designer collaboration — is taking his new retail company public through a SPAC merger with Marquee Raine Acquisition Corp. So how should a premium company deliver a product for someone who wants to start digitally?

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

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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. And it’s been great for job growth. The most agile and adaptable small and independent full-service dining rooms shuttered by health orders have also turned to takeout.

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