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Retail

Published
November 20, 2022

Ho, ho, hum: Maine shoppers, stores predict a so-so holiday season

Amid the pandemic, the past two holiday gift-buying sprees have been boon times for retailers. This year, perhaps not so much.
Published
October 14, 2022

U.S. retail sales stagnate as inflation, rates hit consumers

Consumers are feeling a bigger pinch from rampant price pressures.
Published
October 6, 2022

Amazon plans to hire 150,000 workers for holiday season

The world's largest online retailer typically hires legions of temporary workers this time of year to help store, pack and ship items from its warehouses.
Published
October 4, 2022

Iconic Goodwill stores get serious with online treasures for thrifters

GoodwillFinds, a newly incorporated shopping venture, is making roughly 100,000 donated items available for purchase online and expanding Goodwill's internet presence.
Published
September 20, 2022

Gap slashes 500 corporate jobs in cost-cutting move

The job cuts follow years of struggle at the San Francisco-based retailer, which operates its namesake stores as well as the Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athleta chains.

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Published
August 3, 2022

Maine Voices: Here and everywhere, cashiers should be allowed to take a seat

American supermarket and retail workers deserve better than the standard – standing – American check stand.
Published
May 27, 2022

Augusta considers new use for former Kmart building as demand for self-storage rises

A proposal to covert the former big-box store on Western Avenue into a self-storage facility has prompted conversations about how to reuse large, empty retail spaces.
Published
May 17, 2022

Retail sales rise 0.9% in April as consumers show resilience

The increase was driven by greater sales of cars, electronics, and at restaurants, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.
Published
April 25, 2022

JCPenney owners offer $8.6 billion for Kohl’s

Simon Property Group and Brookfield Asset Management are offering to acquire retailer Kohl's Corp. in a deal that would be worth more than $8.6 billion, according to a report in the New York Post.
Published
March 21, 2022

Maine businesses pitching in to support Ukraine

The Retail Association of Maine is seeking donations from its members and the public, L.L. Bean is sending $300,000 in money and goods, and One Longfellow Square is holding a benefit concert.