Amazon makes it easy to shop, but it causes a lot of hardship on the other side of the screen.
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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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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Business, Local & State
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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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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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.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Outdoors
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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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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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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Most Mainers stay home on Black Friday amid worsening pandemic
Retailers expect sales for the full holiday season to be up over last year, but they’ve shifted away from typical ‘doorbuster’ sales on the day after Thanksgiving.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Fifty states, 50 pandemic economies
Places that are tied to travel and tourism are less insulated, and that has important implications for government spending plans.