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Sales Leaders: What Happens When We All Get To Travel Again?

Forrester eCommerce

Pretty soon, we’re going to start booking business travel again, but after the initial endorphin release, how much will we have learned from selling in a WFH world? In his latest blog post for Forrester, Peter Ostrow shares his thoughts on how sales leaders can find the right balance of the “next normal.”.

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Post-Pandemic Travel: Consumers Seek Variety And Adventure Within Safe Circles

Forrester eCommerce

On the other, closed borders, stay-at-home mandates, and pervasive consumer fears brought the travel industry to a grinding halt. On the one hand, consumers expressed an ongoing appetite for adventure and variety of experience. Now that pandemic restrictions have […].

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WH Smith Forecasts 500 Travel Stores Open in North America by 2028

Retail TouchPoints

31, 2024, the retailer operated a total of 341 travel-related stores in North America, and 1,253 locations globally. Globally, WH Smith has a pipeline of approximately 90 store openings in its travel division. In a statement discussing results from its fiscal year that ended Aug. WH Smith reported revenues for the fiscal year of £1.9

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Calpak Embarks on a New Retail Adventure: Physical Stores

Retail TouchPoints

When Edward and Judy Kwon founded Calpak 35 years ago, they modernized the luggage and travel goods sector by investing in innovative design and marketing. We’re expecting a lot of locals and customers familiar with our brand who are coming to the store for last-minute travel needs or for any products in our expanded categories.”

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50 Tests You Should Know for Website Optimization

AB Tasty's guide to web optimization provides insights from 50 real-world tests across different industries and channels.

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Lowe’s Creates a Shoppable Holiday ‘Home’ for Stranded Travelers this Thanksgiving Eve

Retail TouchPoints

In the spirit of giving, and to fine-tune some of its brand messaging, Lowe’s is partnering with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts to create a home away from home with their Holiday Home Layover experience, specifically for travelers whose holiday travel plans have been disrupted. Miami — Wyndham Garden Miami International Airport. “We

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Travel Spending on Track to Return to Pre-pandemic Levels by End of 2024

Forrester eCommerce

Global travel spending is roaring back and will fully recover to pre-pandemic levels by the end of 2024, surpassing $2 trillion. The resurgence of international travel demand in Asia-Pacific and strong leisure travel demand in North America and Europe will power this growth. Among the […]

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