BANGOR, Maine (WABI) -With arts and craft fairs cancelled due to the pandemic, artists are looking for other ways to sell their creations.
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They've just launched a new online storefront to make it easier and safer for people to support local artists.
Amanda Coburn, one of the three co-owners of the shop, hopes online sales will help artists through a tough time.
"By doing this website and putting this out there, it allows the public to still support their friends and neighbors who are struggling artists throughout the holidays without really putting themselves in harm's way."
Many things are taking place:
What To Do With All Those Empty Storefronts
Though all businesses have taken a financial hit during the coronavirus pandemic, the non-essential business shutdowns have put many retail shops in a tough spot. Since the crisis began, an increase in bankruptcies has left the commercial real estate landscape in a constant state of vacancies.
The idea, like many, came during a brainstorming session between several HLW architects, designers and strategists. "In early spring, we found ourselves bombarded by an overwhelming amount of piecemeal solutions to a problem we didn't know much about at the time so HLW decided to take a step back and discuss the broader implications of the pandemic," explains the firm's director of interior design Pantea Tehrani.
Barr Bones to open temporary storefront downtown | News | messenger-inquirer.com
Carli Barr tries on one of her hats in her collection on Thursday at her new store Barr Bones, located at 105 W. Second St.
Barr Bones, an Owensboro-based online and mobile boutique, will open a temporary storefront in downtown Owensboro for the holiday season.
Owner Carli Barr said the store is the former Willow and Pine market location at 105 W. Second St. The shop moved to a new storefront while still holding a lease at the location and offered to sub-lease it to Barr.
Cold store-age: De Blasio's open storefronts arrive too late - New York Daily News
This week, as the remnants of a hurricane approach the region before temperatures are set to drop into the 30s, Mayor de Blasio rolled out plans to let store owners do what restaurants have been doing for months: use outdoor space in front of their shops to serve customers too scared to venture indoors. What took so long?
For months, this has been an obvious, though clearly insufficient, way to help businesses stay afloat. The city's belatedly announced Open Storefront program is set to last only two months, from Oct. 30 through Dec. 31.
Not to change the topic here:
Brookline Booksmith expands into neighboring storefront - The Boston Globe
Brookline Booksmith defied the odds and debuted a long-awaited expansion in the midst of the enduring pandemic.
The 58-year-old Coolidge Corner establishment officially spread out into the 4,000-square-foot neighboring storefront on Harvard Street last week. Along with more shelf space, the addition will house "The Novel Kitchen," a book-themed restaurant slated to open in early November.
Co-owner Lisa Gozashti said the renovation is "leaner" than originally planned because of the economic and public health constraints brought on by COVID-19.
West Hollywood business owners board up storefronts ahead of possible election turmoil - ABC7 Los
Retailers consider possibility of windowless storefronts
PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Will windowless storefronts be a thing of the future? The possibility of that happening, particularly in urban settings, are now being considered by retailers.
NEST, a national facilities management company based in South Jersey, said its local service providers have been challenged with board ups and cleanups, including in Philadelphia, because of the civil unrest.
“The bigger brands that have a big presence in the downtown areas have already been asking can we be ready if something goes wrong?” said NEST CEO Rob Almond.
Retailers batten storefronts in anticipation of election turmoil - Axios
Retailers across the U.S. are boarding up their storefronts and tightening security ahead of predicted unrest in response to next week's election.
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Superstores and pharmacies are also taking precautions. Target will take "precautionary steps to ensure safety at our stores" while CVS leadership is giving staff the "option to board select store locations," the Times reports.
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