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Put a Cork in the Competition With an Online Marketplace

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But while Amazon’s access and ease are great when you’re a customer, the platform is a major pain point for many retail-based industries trying to compete in the e-commerce space. Take the wine industry, for instance. In a recent survey, Feedvisor found that nearly nine out of 10 U.S. Lawson says.

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Las Vegas, Other Resort Cities Bear Brunt of Federal Travel Cuts

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Major decreases were also seen in Honolulu (down 88 percent) and Orlando (down 100 percent). The meeting and convention industry is thriving in Las Vegas,” said Chris Meyer, vice president of global business sales for the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority (LVCVA). We’re talking about where the U.S. Hargett Jr.,

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Air Transporters Urge Better Tracking in Wake of Missing Flight 370

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In a recent expedition from San Diego to Honolulu conducted by the Sea Education Association, 38 scientists, sailors, and students hand-counted nearly 70,000 pieces of plastic and other debris gathered from 118 net tows along the way. Air France 447 brought similar issues to light a few years ago, and some progress was made. “It

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The Headaches of Thanksgiving Travel: Could They Happen Year-Round?

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Travel Association raises concerns about potentially dire effects of infrastructure problems on the travel industry. According to the USA Today report, a big factor is industry consolidation. What if holiday airport congestion were business as usual? A new report from the U.S. First it was the crowded highways.

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Roundup: Ballot Initiatives Make Breakthroughs on Election Night

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For trade groups, some of the biggest action wasn’t happening at the top of the ballot, but further down, where ballot propositions could help decide an industry’s future. It could have been worse for the beverage industry, however, as a similar measure in San Francisco failed. Marijuana Groups Claim Victory.

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