Retail
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PublishedMay 3, 2021
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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PublishedMay 2, 2021
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.
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PublishedApril 20, 2021
Hannaford says it no longer sends any waste food to landfills
The supermarket chain said it has eliminated food waste at all 183 of its stores, which added up to 65 million pounds diverted from landfills last year.
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PublishedApril 18, 2021
Guitar sales soar as COVID-19 keeps Mainers playing at home
Shoppers are picking up guitars, keyboards and other instruments to learn to play as the pandemic stretches on.
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PublishedApril 14, 2021
Sea Bags announces new locations in Portland, Freeport
The Maine-based retailer sells tote bags and other accessories made from recycled sail materials.
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PublishedMarch 10, 2021
Maine Voices: Essential workers have earned the hazard pay Portland voters approved
We are proud to be keeping local people fed and healthy, but we shouldn’t have to bear the burden of the pandemic.
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2021
Whole Foods workers say Portland store’s operation raises infection risk
The presence of employees shopping for home delivery customers makes it impossible to follow physical distancing guidelines, one employee says.
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PublishedDecember 26, 2020
Nordic skis, snowshoes flying off the shelves in Maine
Local ski shops say the shortage appears linked to a desire by Mainers to get outdoors safely while the pandemic rages.
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PublishedDecember 1, 2020
Cyber Monday shoppers fall short of projection but still post record at $10.8 billion
The gusher of online spending was a record, rising 15% from 2019.
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PublishedNovember 30, 2020
This holiday season, everyone is shopping from home
The viral pandemic is accelerating a transformation of America’s holiday shopping season.
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