Delaware, Louisiana, Indiana and Michigan have joined six other states in mandating shelter-in-place rules along with restrictions on business.
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Beginning March 22, Best Buy will no longer allow customers to enter its stores.
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Like many BrandSource members, Bakersfield, Calif.-based Urner’s is stepping up its social media efforts amid the coronavirus outbreak.
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As more and more consumers shelter in place, either by government edict or personal concern, AVB is advising all members to lean into their e-commerce capabilities to maintain sales momentum — and is urging those without transactional functionality to get it pronto.
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New Jersey is the latest state to join New York in ordering residents to stay home, and appliance stores to close as “non-essential” businesses.
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A BrandSource furniture vendor offered the following suggestions to help members meet the challenges of this new and evolving environment.
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National chains including Best Buy and Walmart are amending their store policies.
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BrandSource’s regional board members held their regular monthly calls on March 19. Here are some best-practice highlights from around the country.
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As the nation shifts to a war footing and individual states and municipalities move to close “non-essential” retail businesses, BrandSource dealers have been left in a quandary over their status.
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In an open letter to its trade partners dated March 19, Whirlpool’s Vice President of U.S. Sales David Chichocki assured retailers that all of its U.S.-based manufacturing plants and regional and local distribution centers are functioning, and that its teams “are focused on serving and delivering your businesses.”
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