We can’t do everything we did in previous years, but we can make sure this year’s spending will help local businesses.
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Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Maine Mall plan shows how retail spaces are changing
The loss of brick-and-mortar stores looks bad, but it presents a real opportunity to build something better.
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Portland-based jewelry store chain marks 150th anniversary
Springer’s Jewelers evolved from a Westbrook dry goods store founded in 1870 into a downtown Portland jeweler.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Pandemic transforms holiday shopping season that once embraced crowds, chaos
Retailers are stretching out the season to discourage congestion and minimize their risk of spreading the coronavirus.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Black Friday in October: Amazon, Target, Best Buy and others kicking off holiday sales
Walmart, Target and other major brands were spurred to push up their holiday timetables by Amazon’s decision to move Prime Day.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine Walmart stores not offering layaway for holiday season
Lack of use cited as the reason for discontinuing service.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Retail Association of Maine CEO: Patience, planning needed this holiday season
To save time and money and reduce stress, shop locally, shop on less-busy days – and if you really like it, grab it while it’s still in stock.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Viral outbreaks at auto plants lead to new-car shortage in Maine
Inventories are down as a result of factory shutdowns in the spring caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
‘Viral marketing’ takes on new definition as pandemic alters ad campaigns
The pandemic forced businesses throughout Maine to consider the way they had been marketing themselves, and whether they needed to adapt to a changed world.
Posted inPortland Forecaster
Restaurants hope outdoor dining proves fruitful in fall
Eateries on closed-off Exchange Street are optimistic that the relative success of summer business during the pandemic will extend through October.