NAW SmartBrief
May 15, 2020
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TODAY'S HEADLINES

TOP STORY
* NAW among groups seeking PPP forgiveness guidance
* NAW submitted comments to the Small Business Administration in response to the agency's "Interim Final Rule," urging changes to the Paycheck Protection Program. NAW urged the SBA to abolish the requirement that 75% of a loan be spent on payroll, to extend PPP loan maturity and defer loan payments as permitted by the statute, and to clarify how "payroll" is calculated.
* Amazon eases waitlists, adds Whole Foods "dark store"
* Ferguson's US sales decline in April by 9.3%
* Sally Beauty posts $13.4M profit in fiscal Q2
OPERATIONS AND TECHNOLOGY
* Avoid supply chain disruptions with diversity, agility
* Voice tech benefits logistics employees, operations
SALES AND MARKETING
* 4 sales tactics distributors can use during the pandemic
* Hard work alone won't result in sales
THE BUSINESS LEADER
* Ways to adapt hiring practices for social distancing
NAW INSIDER
* Join us for webinar May 28: "Distribution Post COVID-19 Outlook"
* NAW blog post: 4 Ways AI Can Grow Business During COVID-19
NAW TWITTER
* NAW -- Twitter Feed

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