If you're hoping to score a good deal on a new car during July Fourth sales events, it will be a mixed bag.
While manufacturers and dealerships are offering special deals on some models to prop up sales amid the pandemic, inventory is down due to coronavirus-related disruptions in manufacturing.
"We've seen incentives continue to move up across the industry in recent weeks, despite the fact that inventory is falling," said Kelsey Mays, senior consumer affairs editor of Cars.com.
Quite a lot has been going on:
Rezoning could bring shopping center to former Pier 1 building
The Wichita Falls City Council will be considering Tuesday, a rezoning of a piece of land off Kemp Boulevard so it can be turned into a shopping center.
The property at 4400 Kemp Boulevard was home to Pier 1 Imports for decades before the business permanently closed earlier this year.
Property owner Theodore Pantos contacted city staff March 16 to discuss a possible remodel of the structure into a multi-tenant shopping center that would have drive-through services.
WATCH: Military couple surprised with shopping spree at Academy Sports and Outdoors
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SAN ANTONIO – A military couple in San Antonio got a $1,000 shopping spree at Academy Sports and Outdoors.
Michael and April Lage were selected to receive the shopping spree as a way for Academy Sports and Outdoors to show appreciation for their service.
The couple participates in adaptive sports and created a wishlist of items they wanted from Academy. On Thursday, they got to pick up their items, and the couple says they are thankful for the kind gesture.
32 best Fourth of July sales and deals to shop in 2020
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The sheer number of Independence Day sales can be difficult to sort through, so we consulted Michael Bonebright , a consumer analyst from DealNews.com . He pointed out the best items to shop for during Independence Day and highlighted retailers that are offering big savings. Notably, Bonebright said Fourth of July sales only last for a day or two after the holiday: If there is something you've had your eye on, be sure to purchase it sooner than later.
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Small group protests face mask mandate by shopping without one at Grocery Outlet - KXLY
SPOKANE, Wash.–Starting Tuesday, you won’t be able to walk through the doors of any business in Washington without a face mask on.
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“Being told you can’t buy, trade or sell without a mask is a serious issue, and you’re restricting people’s right to buy food and to feed their families,” Protester Afshin Yaghtin said.
The small protest comes after two women were kicked out of Grocery Outlet stores in the county earlier this week.
Lancaster Central Market to require face shields for those who can't wear masks; shopping help an
People wait in line for thier turn to enter Lancaster's Central Market Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Market customers were able to enter at only at the entrance on the south side of the market after being waved in and had to exit on the north side of the market near Lancaster Dispensing Company.
If you plan on going to Lancaster Central Market soon, you will have to wear a mask to enter. If you don't, you'll be provided a face shield or given the option to have someone else do your shopping.
Costco cuts back on senior shopping hours introduced during lockdown - Business Insider
Most Costco stores in the US offer a daily hour for vulnerable shoppers. On July 13, this will be cut to twice a week — Tuesday and Thursday between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
But retailers across the US have now begun to reopen as lockdown restrictions ease, and the company wants to return to normal, or as close to normal as it can get.
Costco's CFO Richard Galanti told Bloomberg that the company is waiting to see what works, but plans to roll samples out to more stores gradually.
Santa Maria thieves steal safe, go shopping in LA
A man and woman, both 21-year-old Santa Maria residents, received two-year state prison sentences this week for stealing an elderly person's safe and then using the cash inside it to go shopping for luxury items in the Los Angeles area.
In late 2019, Julio Cesar Bautista and Jazmin Martinez broke into an elderly person's home and stole a safe with a large amount of cash. Over the following days, Bautista and Martinez traveled to the Los Angeles area and used the stolen money to purchase high-end clothing, expensive hotel stays and other extravagant items, according to the Santa Maria Police Department.
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July Fourth car shopping comes with some deals but less of a selection. Here's what to expect #investinyou (In part… https://t.co/JErD87qyFT CNBC (from Englewood Cliffs, NJ) Fri Jul 03 14:32:40 +0000 2020
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