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Powering Through The Pandemic: The Future of ‘Big Bad Wolf’

Andrew Yap, Co-Founder of BookXcess

12-May-20 11:00

Powering Through The Pandemic: The Future of ‘Big Bad Wolf’

BookXcess is known for 3 things - discounted books, signature outlets, and its annual Big Bad Wolf massive book sale. In fact, it’s the largest book sale in the world. But with COVID-19 throwing everyone a curveball, companies like BookXcess need to figure out how to navigate this new world in which social distancing is the norm. We speak to Andrew Yap, co-founder of BookXcess, about aggressive marketing strategies, going online, and the idea that the pandemic may have forced them to grow into a stronger company.

Produced by: Arvindh Yuvaraj

Presented by: Arvindh Yuvaraj


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Categories:  Education,  Technology,  Tech,  Personal Finance,  Investments,  Financial Literacy,  Young Finance,  Personal Development,  Entrepreneurship

Tags:  covid-19,  coronavirus,  CMCO,  conditional movement control order,  disruption,  books,  online, 


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