With short lines of communication to suppliers, the retailer could keep a better check on quality and was more flexible.

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Ask for a three-month review and weekly check-in and other ways to keep the lines of communication open.

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But anxieties that people like Daly and Taylor experience don't mean that all communication devices should be left at home, or even that you shouldn't ever check e-mail on a phone, experts say.

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