Senate Proposes PPP Improvements
The Senate is considering a bi-partisan proposal to change how and when Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans could be spent.
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Feds Release PPP Loan Forgiveness Application
The Small Business Administration (SBA) and the U.S. Treasury Department have released an 11-page application for borrowers seeking loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).
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JCPenney Given Two Months to Avoid Liquidation
JCPenney’s lenders are giving the bankrupt retailer two months to come up with an acceptable turnaround plan or face either a sale of the business or liquidation.
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Most Consumers Express Caution Over Post-Lockdown Lifestyle
Although everyone is surely stir-crazy at best by weeks of mandatory lockdowns, consumers are still leery about resuming their pre-COVID lifestyles even after stay-at-home orders are eased.
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U.S. Retail Takes a Pounding in April
Despite a solid showing by BrandSource members, the majority of the nation’s retailers took it on the chin last month as the full effects of the COVID crisis took hold.
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April Showers TV Sales on Dealers
BrandSource members who carry consumer electronics in general and TVs in particular had reason to be cheerful last month.
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Make Staying Home More Tolerable With an 8K TV
If there is one thing we can say about Expert Warehouse’s 2020 TV offerings, it is that they sure are eating their Wheaties.
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Ensuring Customer Support During the Pandemic
The following customer support suggestions come courtesy of ProSource vendor Help Lightning.
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How to Communicate Effectively with Clients, Vendors and Employees During the Pandemic
ProSource member Henry Clifford, principal of Richmond, Va.-based custom integrator Livewire, shares his strategy for connecting with key audiences during the coronavirus crisis.
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Best Buy Bans Customers from Stores
Beginning March 22, Best Buy will no longer allow customers to enter its stores.
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