by Macala Wright | Aug 3, 2020 | Blog
Until recently, cruises were the fastest growing sector of the travel industry. In the past five years, the demand has increased by 20.5 percent. In the global cruise market, there are over 50 cruise lines and more than 270 ships, however, just around 75 percent of...
by Macala Wright | Jul 29, 2020 | Blog
Just weeks into the beginning of this year, it seems as if the world came to a bit of a screeching halt thanks to COVID-19. Unfortunately, visits to zoos and aquariums, popular spots during the spring and summer months, were no exception. Statistics show that over 700...
by Macala Wright | Jul 24, 2020 | Blog
National parks, road trips and Airbnb staycations are top fall travel plans in 2020. Here’s how it’s impacting local travel and tourism businesses, towns and community residents. Travel and tourism have taken a serious blow because of COVD-19; the pandemic has...
by Macala Wright | Jun 8, 2020 | Blog
As you start to reopen your store, selling online and through social media are things you simply must invest your time in. As a retailer, you do your best to figure out what social networks your customers are on and how you can participate in a relevant way. Truth be...
by Macala Wright | Jun 7, 2020 | Blog
Millions of retailers and other businesses around the world are just trying to keep their heads above water due to the downturn of sales in light of the current pandemic. For many of these, because they are closed down until the situation is considered under control,...
by Macala Wright | Jun 1, 2020 | Blog
Eight weeks after COVID-19 pandemic locked down our country, federal and state officials are slowly reopening. Some states are open; some have longer, more phased out plans. If you own a retail (non-food) business, you will not be able to simply turn the lights...
by Macala Wright | Apr 28, 2020 | Blog
Whether you’re a wholesaler or retailer, the number one way your business can survive right now is to launch a website with e-commerce capabilities. The easiest way to do that is by using a platform that is easy to use, provides great looking templates, and has local...
by Macala Wright | Apr 28, 2020 | Blog
Stores will start to open in the next six weeks, the way we do retail will change. When it comes to gift stores, the items set to start trending are cost-effective gifts that help make recipients feel good. Here are four that you may want to have: Wooden Namedrop...
by Macala Wright | Apr 28, 2020 | Blog
Earlier in the year, we started to see that consumers wanted to cook more at home. With the COVID-19 pandemic, this interest skyrocketed. From sourdough bread starters to canning preserves, whole families have returned to the kitchen. With that, we saw four trends...
by Macala Wright | Apr 14, 2020 | Blog
Let’s face it – these are unusual and challenging times we’re living in. Every day, it seems, we are getting new information, new directions, new projections and we’re all getting a little squirrely staying home. Anyone with children at home is experiencing the...
