# Business Casual 11/20/19: The Olympics, The Holidays and the Drive-Thru

Published 2019-11-21 · Updated 2026-03-12 · Professional AV on MarketScale
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> On this episode of Business Casual, hosts Geoffrey Short, Ben Thomas and Lauren Farrell discuss the importance of speed and immediacy to customers through three different stories. The trio digs into AirBnb’s partnership with the International Olympic Committee, how retailers are bracing for the holiday rush, and how KFC plans to master the current landscape…

On this episode of Business Casual, hosts Geoffrey Short, Ben Thomas and Lauren Farrell discuss the importance of speed and immediacy to customers through three different stories.

The trio digs into [AirBnb’s partnership with the International Olympic Committee](https://www.ft.com/content/3d5e5684-09d0-11ea-bb52-34c8d9dc6d84), how retailers are [bracing for the holiday rush](https://www.bisnow.com/national/news/industrial/logistics-limited-options-shipping-bottleneck-holiday-shopping-101419), and how KFC plans to master the [current landscape of delivery](https://www.qsrmagazine.com/exclusives/kfcs-mission-frictionless-fried-chicken).

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