On Wednesday, Mayor Bill de Blasio sought to build on that momentum by introducing a new initiative — the "open storefronts" program — that could further transform the cityscape.
Under the program, Mr. de Blasio said, stores would be allowed to use nearby spaces outside to display merchandise and conduct transactions. The reasoning is that shopping outside is safer than shopping inside. He said the program could jump-start sales for more than 40,000 small businesses as the holiday season approaches.
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Retailers Rally To Form "Cleveland Shops"
LAKEWOOD, Ohio — With the holidays just around the corner, brick and mortar stores in the Cleveland area are coming together to keep customers excited about shopping local.
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Alibaba to run double 11.11 online shopping events starting November 1 | ZDNet
Alibaba Group will be hosting its 12th annual 11:11 Global Shopping Festival next month, but according to chief marketing officer Chris Tung, this year's event will be twice as big.
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He said Alibaba has seen a dramatic and fundamental change in customer shopping behaviour due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as a great amount of work done on the merchant side to accelerate their digital transformation.
While the world is still facing the challenges brought on by the pandemic, Tung said China is lucky that it has seen a fast, rapid recovery.
The BBB shares advice with business owners for holiday shopping season adjustments
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - In an unpredictable year, one thing is for certain: the 2020 holiday season will be unlike previous years. It's hard to estimate how the COVID-19 pandemic will impact overall holiday spending, but businesses are already making adjustments to their typical holiday plans. Companies are ramping up online shopping and scaling back in-store promotions in an effort to discourage crowds and keep workers safe.
Hy-Vee rolling out automatic shopping cart sterilization devices
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (KCRG) - A major Iowa-based grocery retailer will be installing a new sterilization system for its shopping carts in the coming weeks, according to the company.
"Since the beginning of the pandemic, it has been our desire to put Hy-Vee customers' minds at ease with thorough sanitization measures. We are always looking at innovative ways to improve store operations, improve the shopping experience for customers and, most importantly, ensure the health and safety of our customers and our employees," Randy Edeker, chairman, CEO and president of Hy-Vee, said, in a statement.
Get a free Thanksgiving dinner this year by shopping at Walmart
Over a third of Americans say they will spend less on Thanksgiving this year, according to a recent survey of over 1,000 people by cash-back shopping app Ibotta. And a program launching Sunday may be able to help some Americans stretch their budget even further by offering cash back on Thanksgiving staples like turkey, green beans and stuffing.
Ibotta is teaming up with Walmart and brands like Campbell's, Butterball and Coca-Cola to launch a program that aims to provide free Thanksgiving dinners to at least 1 million American families this year.
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