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Shop Talk: February Edition
February 01, 2022
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In the February edition of Shop Talk Podcast, the theme is Valentine’s Day!
Al is joined by Louis Davis as co-host to talk a little about Black History Month, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Valentine’s Day.
In the featured interview Al speaks with gift card expert Ashley Jamieson about the kick-off to Gift Card Season. Ashley provides some tips and tricks and best practices when implementing a gift card strategy for your business.
Also in this episode:
- Sean McCormick with last year’s Valentine’s Day numbers and how they can be predictive for 2022
- Amy Maraone answers the question, “What does Omni-Channel mean for both businesses and the customer?”
- Theresa Wetzel talks about the ‘Second Harvest Hero Sweepstakes’
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