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Macy's Delays Q3 Earnings After Employee Hides $154 Million in Expenses Macy’s faces scrutiny after a single employee concealed up to $154 million in expenses, causing a delay in its Q3 earnings report. Investors are closely watching the fallout. How do you think this incident will impact Macy’s reputation and investor confidence moving forward? Read more and share your comments: https://lnkd.in/gRpNfvJz

Are Online Customer Reviews Amazon’s Secret Sauce? A new holiday ad campaign starring actor Adam Driver highlights the benefits Amazon’s five-star customer reviews add to the shopping experience. Why is Amazon highlighting reviews rather than deals, fast delivery, and other factors? Read the article & panel discussion here: https://lnkd.in/eurMJf8n Lisa Goller, MBA "Amazon is highlighting customer reviews this holiday season to emphasize two major advantages over rivals like Temu and Shein: brand trust and a massive crowd of loyal customers." Mark Ryski "By highlighting their reviews, Amazon adds credibility and encourages shopping, especially for shoppers who haven’t shopped online, or hardly shop online." Gail Rodwell-Simon -- Retail ? Strategy ? Transformation "I think that reviews have become more and more important in the online world especially since customers cannot touch, feel or engage with the product directly."

Bath & Body Works Boosts Outlook Ahead of the Holidays With revenue climbing to $1.61 billion year-over-year, Bath & Body Works is optimistic about this holiday season, despite the shorter shopping window. Candles and soaps remain crowd favorites for gifting! What’s your go-to Bath & Body Works product for holiday gifting? Read more: https://lnkd.in/gVhnMpAf

Rising Egg Prices Scramble Holiday Meal Budgets Egg prices are climbing again, driven by inflation, high demand, and ongoing avian flu impacts. If eggs are on your holiday menu, prepare to spend a bit more this year. How are rising grocery prices affecting your holiday meal planning this year? Share your tips or challenges. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gE2bEJqN

Is Airline Travel Actually Getting Worse, and What Can Be Done To Fix the Industry’s Problems? Airline travel is expected to hit peak levels this Thanksgiving, but is the overall experience getting worse? Read the article & panel discussion here: https://lnkd.in/eqWStRMc Paula Rosenblum "It’s not about cutting expenses. I think Spirit just proved that to us. It’s about doing a good job and flying around, not through crummy weather." Brian Cluster "While you can definitely get a great experience on an airline in economy class, it is definitely getting more complicated to do so. There are more and more annoyances that make it hard to really enjoy yourself, which may lead to more complaints." Ian Scott "The way that airlines add in costs makes the process of booking a flight feel more like reading a complex trading contract – checking for the pitfalls and hidden problems."

Martha Stewart & Jennifer Hudson Bring Star Power to Amazon Live this Black Friday This Black Friday, Amazon teams up with Martha Stewart and Jennifer Hudson for live shopping shows hosted on TalkShopLive. Star-studded deals and interactive shopping are expected on the year's busiest retail day! What do you think about celebrities hosting live shopping events—game-changer for retail or just entertainment? Read more and share your thoughts: https://lnkd.in/gdcGyujV

Baskin Robbins "Pardons" Its Turkey Cake for Thanksgiving In a playful nod to the White House turkey pardon, Baskin-Robbins spared its iconic Frozen Turkey Cake this year. The twist? Customers get a sweet treat with savings on this holiday favorite. Read more and share your comments: https://lnkd.in/gdQCPwwC

When Plush Meets Poultry Build-A-Bear Workshop and KFC have cooked up something unexpected: exclusive plush toy costumes inspired by the Colonel himself. Is this the ultimate mashup for chicken and plush fans, or just a finger-lickin' fun holiday gift? What do you think—cute, quirky, or maybe a bit wild? Read more and share your comments below: https://lnkd.in/g97Zw_qJ #BrandCollab #Innovation #Marketing

Pizza Hut Turns PlayStation5 Heat Into a Pizza Warmer Gamers are getting creative—or maybe just hungry. Pizza Hut’s new PIZZAWRMR uses the heat from a PS5 to keep pizzas warm. Smart innovation or just a gimmick? Read more and share your comments: https://lnkd.in/gEwXGeXf

Small Businesses Are Struggling To Stay Open: What Can Be Done To Save Them? Read the article & panel discussion and share your comments: https://lnkd.in/eVnPczJn Mark Price "Ultimately, the success of small businesses is based on the relationship relationships that they can establish with their customers and the experience that customers have in their location while purchasing distinctive, higher value items." ?Shep Hyken "No doubt that post-covid customers have a different buying/shopping behavior, but the reasons small businesses succeeded in the past will still work. The focus needs to be on personalization and localization." David Biernbaum "Small businesses thrived during Trump’s first term, particularly prior to the pandemic, and I believe they will experience a robust resurgence in his second term."