Opinion: A tale of two economies
In the entertainment economy, you buy an experience and take home a memory
The Malco Powerhouse theater on March 7, 2019. (Daily Memphian file)
Jimmy Tashie
Jimmy Tashie has been with Malco Theatres for more than 40 years, and currently serves as co-chairman of the company.
With the continuance of the COVID crisis, the intangible economy has come to pretty much a grinding halt. There is little or nothing to offer the world because group experiences are on hold. You see it with football, basketball, concerts and movies.
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