Growing up, she would tag along with her grandmother to various garage sales, searching for the best deals. The pair would lug a bucket full of quarters during those journeys.
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At the garage sales Enos discovered a love for unique clothing. It would eventually spur her to open her own consignment shop, realizing a dream she'd harbored since her teenage years. In August 2018, she hosted a grand opening for Shop Girl Consignment, in the heart of downtown Gresham.
Quite a lot has been going on:
COVID-19 fears are driving some panicked 'blizzard' shopping in Rochester | Business |
Jeff has worked at newspapers as a reporter, columnist, editor, photographer and copy editor since 1992. He started at the Post Bulletin in 1999. Kiger is the PB's business reporter and writes a daily column, "Heard on the Street."
How Coronavirus May Affect Grocery Shopping Habits | Progressive Grocer
With fears about the spread of COVID-19 coronavirus on the rise as various U.S. states reveal their first confirmed cases, consumers may seek to limit their exposure to infection by making use of grocers' existing ecommerce programs. This may present certain challenges to food retailers, however, as they struggle to keep pace with an uptick in online orders.
"As evidenced by both public concern and stock market performance, the spread of coronavirus is one of the most serious and challenging developments that retailers have had to cope with in a very long time," affirmed Kelly Lynch, retail solutions manager at ActiveViam , a retail pricing platform provider with offices in London, Paris, New York, Singapore and Hong Kong.
Here’s your shopping list to be prepared for a Coronavirus outbreak | KELOLAND.com
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Public health officials are promoting preparedness, not panic for Coronavirus. Liken this to preparing for a blizzard. It may come, it may not, but it’s always good to be prepared.
COVID-19, which is the official name for this strain of Coronavirus, is not officially a pandemic yet, but the World Health Organization is encouraging people to prepare in case one is declared. If you go to the store, here is what you should get:
This may worth something:
Online shopping surges as coronavirus spreads, raising concerns about delivery workers | The
For gig-economy drivers working to serve a coronavirus-driven surge in demand for delivery, the weekend was a frenzied rush as shoppers placed grocery orders and some systems appeared overwhelmed, at least temporarily. Volumes also were abnormally high Monday.
"This was definitely the weekend where you can tell that all of Seattle was freaking out," said one driver who ferries passengers, groceries and packages around the region for Uber, Lyft, Instacart and Amazon.
Hostages from Philippines shopping mall released after hours-long siege | WGN-TV
A disgruntled former security guard shot one person and took more than 30 others hostage in a day-long siege at a shopping mall near the Philippines capital Manila before releasing them after an apology from his bosses.
Archie Paray freed more than 30 people from Virra Mall, in the Greenhills shopping complex, after one of his demands was met, San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora said in a news conference on Monday evening local time.
Paray had demanded via FaceTime earlier in the day that his former employers at SASCOR Armor Security should stand down for dismissing him. Six directors company jointly resigned from their positions and apologized for aggrieving him.
Shopping addiction: why does it feel so good to buy things? - Big Think
Shopping addiction may seem socially acceptable, but there are many ways negative consequences to compulsive shopping...
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According to this American Addiction Centers resource , there are typically a few different types of "shopaholics":
Why is shopping addiction more socially acceptable than other addictions?
Shopping addiction might be one of the most socially acceptable addictions. On your way to work, you likely pass dozens of posters, adverts, and signs that are urging you to spend your money on the latest tech trends, clothes or fast food.
Sonja Martin wins $500 Best of 2020 shopping spree • Atascadero News
In our 7th annual Best of North SLO County Reader's Poll — Best of 2020 — we hung a big carrot out there for those who completed at least 90 percent of more than 140 questions. Well, 28 people came through with at least 126 answers and we chose a winner from those 28 by random to receive a shopping spree of $500 to spend at their favorite local buiness.
The winner of the random drawing was Sonja Martin, and her favorite business was The General Store Paso Robles — and it turns out it could not have been a better fit for everyone.
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