December 3, 2020
Virtual events, an industry which grew up in a matter of months during the pandemic, will continue to play a role even when a return to “physical” events is made possible, industry experts have said.
“Hybrid” is the buzzword for events in the post-pandemic age, with companies reluctant to give up the advantages gained through digital – e.g. larger audiences, easy access to big names and data insights – while also meeting the demand for face-to-face interaction.
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“I don’t think we’re ever going to go back to where we were before, in the sense that the product will be different. We’re never going to let go of that digital piece,” said Orson Francescone, managing director of FT Live, the Financial Times’ events arm.
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The Cotswold Company, a leading British online retailer specialising in oak, pine and painted furniture, has today announced impressive festive sales – up 44.4% over the 13 weeks up to the 25 December – signalling a positive outlook for 2021.
This despite a backdrop of a global pandemic and UK port congestion, bodes well for The Cotswold Company’s future success and growth. With consumers moving to support smaller, independent brands employing staff in the UK and British resourced materials over the last year, this is further encouragement for the online furniture retailer.
When comparing like-for-like sales percentages over Christmas, this puts The Cotswold Company ahead of Asos, Hotel Chocolat, Lidl, Dunhelm and Halfords. (Based on figures reported by Retail Week.)
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The Cotswold Company, a leading British online retailer specialising in oak, pine and painted furniture, has today announced impressive festive sales –
up 44.4% over the 13 weeks up to the 25
th December – signalling a positive outlook for 2021.
To give context,
gross orders for 2020 totalled £21,988,264 versus £15,229,427 in 2019. This despite a backdrop of a global pandemic and UK port congestion, bodes well for The Cotswold Company’s future success and growth. With consumers moving to support smaller, independent brands employing staff in the UK and British resourced materials over the last year, this is further encouragement for the online furniture retailer.
When comparing like-for-like sales percentages over Christmas, this puts The Cotswold Company ahead of Asos, Hotel Chocolat, Lidl, Dunhelm and Halfords. (Based on figures reported by Retail Week.)
Bethlehem launches first-ever Retail Week for merchants struggling amid pandemic
Updated Jan 29, 2021;
Bethlehem is launching its first-ever Retail Week next week in an effort to help area small business owners struggling financially amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The event, hosted by the The Downtown Bethlehem Association, will run Feb. 6 to Feb. 13 with several downtown retailers participating along mostly Broad and Main streets. Businesses plan to offer exclusive discounts and host contests in an attempt to draw in more foot traffic while adhering to state capacity guidelines set forth by Gov. Tom Wolf.
Currently, maximum capacity indoors is at 10% for 0 – 2,000 people; and at 5% for 2,001 – 10,000 people; with nothing allowed for more than 10,000 people.
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