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Jo-Ann Stores Inspires Positivity and Hope With its St. Jude Holiday Partnership

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In episode 380 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Joe Keenan interviews Amanda Hayes, director of corporate communications, diversity and inclusion at Jo-Ann Stores, an American specialty retailer of crafts and fabrics operating the retail chains JOANN Fabrics and Crafts and Jo-Ann Etc. Listen in as Hayes discusses Jo-Ann Stores’ annual holiday partnership with St. Jude […]

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