The gusher of online spending was a record, rising 15% from 2019.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
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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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
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.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Buy local, start early for Maine pandemic holiday shopping
We can’t do everything we did in previous years, but we can make sure this year’s spending will help local businesses.
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.
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 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.