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Future of department stores redefined Operators need to adapt creatively to maintain status as Thai shoppers' 'second home', according to CBRE Thailand published : 19 Jan 2021 at 04:00 While department stores have been a familiar destination for Thai people for decades, lower growth and a decline in popularity has been evident in recent years, particularly in 2020 when the pandemic battered the retail sector, according to the property consultancy CBRE. To adapt to the disruption caused by e-commerce and changing consumer behaviour, department stores in 2021 will h...

While department stores have been a familiar destination for Thai people for many decades, CBRE, a leading international property consultant, has witnessed a decline in popularity and small growth, particularly in 2020 when COVID-19 adversely hit the sector. CBRE believes that to adapt to e-commerce disruption and the changing consumer behaviour, department stores in 2021 will have to fine-tune their business model in terms of customer shopping experience, inventive activities and value-added programmes to continue their status as the second home for Thai shoppers. Ms. Jariya Thumtrongkitkul,...

WASHINGTON — Officials have taken the extraordinary step of closing the Washington Monument starting Friday as a precaution after Interior Secretary David Bernhardt — who had been giving private, nighttime tours to associates — tested positive for the coronavirus. Interior spokesman Nicholas Goodwin confirmed the temporary closure, saying the department acted after consulting with federal health officials. Bernhardt had led other Trump DOI appointees on a tour earlier this week. Some National Park Service staff at the site said they had been exposed to the secretary during his ...

By JULIET EILPERIN, LISA REIN, DARRYL FEARS | The Washington Post | Published: December 18, 2020 Stars and Stripes is making stories on the coronavirus pandemic available free of charge. See other free reports here. Sign up for our daily coronavirus newsletter here. Please support our journalism with a subscription. WASHINGTON — Officials have taken the extraordinary step of closing the Washington Monument starting Friday as a precaution after Interior Secretary David Bernhardt — who gave a private, nighttime tour to associates this week — tested positive for the coronavirus. Interi...

Washington Monument shuttered after interior secretary tests positive for the coronavirus Juliet Eilperin, Lisa Rein and Darryl Fears, The Washington Post Dec. 18, 2020 FacebookTwitterEmail The COVID Memorial Project placed 20,000 American flags near the Washington Monument to memorialize the 200,000+ coronavirus deaths in the United States since the pandemic began. An interfaith memorial service was held Sept. 22 in Washington.Photo for The Washington Post by Amanda Voisard WASHINGTON - Officials have taken the extraordinary step of closing the Washington Monument starting Friday as a preca...