Places that are tied to travel and tourism are less insulated, and that has important implications for government spending plans.
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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.
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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.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
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, Maine
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 inMaine
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, Maine
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, Maine
‘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 inBusiness, Nation & World
Where U.S. small businesses are feeling the most pandemic pain
The latest Small Business Pulse Survey by the Census Bureau offers a glimpse of how small U.S. firms see their prospects.