The pandemic temporarily knocked the wheels out from under Adrienne Cooper’s idea for an adults-only roller lounge in Chattanooga, but now her distinctive line of skates is selling fast enough to make her head spin. “Skates, inline skates, skateboards, bikes, anybody on wheels is more relevant than ever as people […]
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By Aditi Shah, Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Manish Mehra, owner of Washex Hospitality, an industrial laundry service, recently flew from Delhi to Jodhpur, a city in north-western India, to win a contract to service a large, government-run hospital – a move essential to kickstarting his business. FILE PHOTO: […]
Opening a new business can be a daunting, stressful and exhilarating adventure under normal circumstances. Imagine adding a pandemic and a set of debilitating and ever-changing restrictions that come with it into the mix — not exactly an ideal recipe for success. How do you build a customer base, get […]
Opening a new business can be a daunting, stressful and exhilarating adventure under normal circumstances. Imagine adding a pandemic and a set of debilitating and ever-changing restrictions that come with it into the mix — not exactly an ideal recipe for success. How do you build a customer base, get […]
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BLACKSBURG, Va. – Students at Virginia Tech are now in the next phase of an unprecedented semester: online instruction only. The drillfield at Virginia Tech was empty Monday and so were the streets of downtown Blacksburg. Students are finishing up the semester on their computers instead of on campus. The […]
(Repeats Nov 29 story with no changes in text) * India GDP contracted 7.5% in July-Sept vs 23.9% in Apr-June * Small businesses contributed 35%-40% recovery in hotel bookings * Carmaker Maruti Suzuki’s rural sales up 10% in July-Sept * Strong farm income drives up demand for tractors By Aditi […]
By Aditi Shah and Rajendra Jadhav NEW DELHI/MUMBAI (Reuters) – Manish Mehra, owner of Washex Hospitality, an industrial laundry service, recently flew from Delhi to Jodhpur, a city in north-western India, to win a contract to service a large, government-run hospital – a move essential to kickstarting his business. “For […]
This holiday season, consumers are shopping differently, using their dollars to reflect their values and have a greater impact. Experts argue that just as one day in the year doesn’t define a company’s success, one unofficial holiday is no longer the key to making your end-of-year sales. Business Insider spoke […]
Today is Small Business Saturday. This year, more than ever with the coronavirus pandemic, it’s important for customers to remember to shop at the area’s small businesses during the holiday season, according to the Illinois Small Business Development Center at Danville Area Community College. Many small businesses make the bulk […]
CLOSE While Black Friday may look a little different this month, these services help find deep discounts at retail stores and online. USA TODAY Businesses large and small have fortified their online presence to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, opening up new opportunities to keep holiday dollars local. Cyber Monday […]
EVERETT — Looking for a way to shop small, shop local and shop Snohomish County? County officials have launched the Support SnoCo Campaign to promote local commerce and offer a guide to area businesses. The online hub, SupportSnoCo.com, aims to introduce shoppers to businesses across the county through an extensive […]
CLOSE Tucked away underground, across the street from the Hyatt Hotel, Kathy Young’s jewelry studio doesn’t attract throngs of casual window shoppers on Main Street. During normal times, she gets a slow, small, steady stream of people who stop in throughout the day. “Now, I can literally go two days and not have […]
CLOSE COVID-19 necessitates a bit of a change to Black Friday tradition. Here’s how stores are adapting to this year’s global pandemic. Wochit Black Friday isn’t just for big box stores with door-buster deals. During a challenging year, many small businesses in Escambia and Santa Rosa counties also are making […]
CLOSE Cyber Monday isn’t over yet! These stores still have incredible deals going on – but not for long. Reviewed.com Cyber Monday, the biggest shopping day of the year, is coming up Nov. 30, and this year’s online event is going to be unlike any that’s come before it because […]
Route One Apparel encourages people to shop local this holiday season Updated: 9:47 PM EST Nov 21, 2020 Hide Transcript Show Transcript THEO: THE HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON AROUND THE CORNER. SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY IS NEXT WEEK. THIS YEAR, OF COURSE, IT’S MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER TO SHOP LOCAL. JOINING US […]
CLOSE When it comes to surviving the pandemic, sugary sweets appear to be an elixir for some businesses as folks looking for comfort buy candy, cookies and cakes in greater numbers. Which is why sales of candy grew by 3.8% from March through August when compared to the same period in […]
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A former Kenilworth man was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for defrauding eight New Jersey businesses, robbing another and stealing the identities of three women. Raymond Scura, 31, of Staten Island, passed fraudulent checks and used stolen credit cards to purchase luxury goods and services such as a […]
As cases surge in the state, nearly 94% of all Californians now live in the most restrictive tier of the state’s reopening road map after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Monday that nearly 30 counties would be returning to the purple — indicating “widespread” transmission — tier effective immediately. That includes […]
click to enlarge City of Detroit COVID-19 testing site at Williams Recreation Center. As the number of daily coronavirus cases continue to rise to record levels, city of Detroit officials said Monday they will […]
I agree with state Rep. Jeff Wheeland’s Oct. 27 op-ed (“How to help state deficit and small businesses”) and the idea that skill games can help save the state from a massive deficit. I also have to say that a recent letter to the editor (“Games of skill are illegal […]
IPOH, Nov 13 — Businesses in some parts of Ipoh, which had once hoped to bounce back after lockdown restrictions were eased two months ago, now seem ready to throw in the towel following the reimplementation of the conditional movement control order (CMCO). A recent check by Malay Mail showed […]
Britain’s business leaders have written to Boris Johnson urging him to introduce five-day quarantine tests by the start of next month to open up travel in time for Christmas. Ten leaders of organisations representing travel, tourism, small business, retail and hospitality have told the Prime Minister it is “vital” a […]