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Aside from the physical health risks stoked by COVID-19, there's another byproduct of the pandemic that's potentially terrifying: the social impact of isolation and quarantines. Given the number of people directed and electing to work from home, social distancing becomes both a personal challenge as well as an important business concern. From London, Julia Hobsbawm (social entrepreneur and author of The Simplicity Principle) shares important insights, strategy, and perspective, along with useful plays, for business leaders facing the realities of social distancing amongst their workforce and customers.

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How do you protect on-demand or gig workers, their fleets, and their customers, during the COVID-19 crisis? How can companies like Postmates, which rely on going workers for their business model, succeed and survive, what particular concerns and considerations are in play, and what happens as restaurants and other suppliers close and face hard times? Vikrum Aiyer, Vice President of Public Policy & Strategic Communications at Postmates and Former Obama White House Senior Advisor, joins from San Francisco with perspective, insights, solutions, and a go-to enter to the playbook.

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If trying to keep the doors to a business open isn’t challenging enough, especially when you don’t know how long you have to do it for, diligent consideration of the productivity, safety, care, morale, and profitability of your employees may be even more daunting. Dr. John Sullivan (internationally known Human Resources thought-leader from the Silicon Valley and Professor at San Francisco State) and Celeste Thompson (Chief People Officer/Founder at TRIBE Human Resources Consulting) join from California and New Jersey to walk through some crucial Human Resources concerns and considerations in the new business realities of COVID-19.

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SPECIAL REPORT: Wendy Liebmann, Founder, CEO, and Chief Shopper of WSL Strategic Retail, shares critical considerations for brands and retailers to manage the new realities of a retail landscape during and after the COVID-19 crisis.

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Modobag is the world’s first motorized, smart and connected carry-on that gets you to your destination up to three times faster than walking. CMO Tim Ryan offers insight into one of the most innovative and exciting advancements to hit the travel industry since rolling suitcases were introduced in the 1970's, on location at CES 2020.

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At NRF Big Show, Michele Dupre' (VP for Retail at Verizon) offered insights on customer experience in retail and other retail trends.

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One of the true centers to find innovation for content and retail product is CES in Las Vegas. And one of the biggest exhibitors at CES is Sharp, the global electronics brand. Marc Raco (MouthMedia Network) talked with Peter Weedfald, Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing (who oversees all sales and marketing of SHARP's home and commercial appliance categories along with the CE and TV products thru a variety of retail, reseller, buying groups and distribution channels), in a conversation simply chock full of insights, wisdom, and education on everything from how 5G and 8K technology can impact everything from better medicine to safer self driving cars, how Sharp’s focus shift from what they make to why they make it is so important for makers of content, why smart appliances and homes demand attention, and why breakfast and lunch may be optional. It’s one of our favorite interviews ever.

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At CES 2020, Sleep Number (offering adjustable beds, memory foam mattresses, kids beds, bedding, pillows & more) unveiled an award-winning new bed that uses advanced technology to create a personalized microclimate, gathers data, and advances sleep health, making it achievable for those who suffer from sleep deprivation. To offer insight into the thought process behind products, commerce strategy, delivering customer experience, and response to the changing retail industry, Angela Gearhart (Vice President of Brand Experience with Sleep Number),  joins host Marc Raco and guest host Joe Yakuel (CEO of Agency Within) on location at CES 2020 in Las Vegas.

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At CES 2020, HP unleashed next generation computing innovations to enable more freedom to work, live, and play -- including the newest PCs, displays, and accessories. Host Marc Raco and  special guest host Joe Yakuel, CEO of Agency Within, sat down with Morgan Chemij, Director of Marketing/CRM at Hewlett Packard, to talk about how HP is working to create technology that makes life better for everyone, everywhere — every person, every organization, and every community around the globe. They also discussed how HP is aiming that vision at a changing commerce landscape. Recorded on-location at CES in Las Vegas.

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