Experts say some employees may return to the industry once pandemic-related challenges ease, but others are turning to industries where workers are in high demand.
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May retail sales fell 1.3% as Americans spend less on goods
Retail sales fell in May, dragged down by a decline in auto sales and a shift by Americans to spend more on vacations and other services instead of goods.
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Large nationwide mall owner files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Rent collections dried up and tenants filed for bankruptcy or went out of business as the pandemic spread around the nation in 2020.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Bull Moose rehires laid-off workers and issues apology
The Maine-based chain says it ‘did not act anywhere near how we want to be as a company.’
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Bull Moose rehires laid-off workers, issues apology
The Maine-based chain said it “did not act anywhere near how we want to be as a company.”
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Businesses celebrate unmasking, but some customers hesitate
Maine’s indoor mask mandate and other pandemic restrictions expired Monday, as the state aligned with recommendations from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Outdoor retailer REI to open first Maine store in Westbrook
The Seattle-area company, which competes with Maine-based L.L. Bean and others, plans to open at Rock Row in the fall.
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Many retailers will still require masks – at least for now – even with new CDC guidance
More than 200 retail workers have died from the coronavirus, and thousands more have been infected, according to workers groups and media reports, though actual numbers are probably much higher.
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Shaw’s delivery drivers strike in Maine over lapse in contract talks
The union representing truck drivers and mechanics at Shaw’s supermarkets in Maine says the company has ceased negotiations. The company says it will return to the bargaining table this week.
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The View From Here: Living in a one-click world
Amazon makes it easy to shop, but it causes a lot of hardship on the other side of the screen.