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FaceTime with the Content Guy:  Action!

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Alamo Drafthouse, the movie theater chain, has demonstrated that by hustling – not just putting movies on the screen, but creating events that magnify and supplement traditional experiences, it can outperform its rivals by double digits.  The lessons, I think, are entirely applicable to retail, and reason to Remember The Alamo!

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