This may worth something:
Portland group comes up with new take on 'window shopping' for quick, no-contact sales
PORTLAND, Ore. — With many Portland shops struggling during the pandemic, one small business owner came up with a new take on "window shopping" that allows for quick, no-contact sales.
Juval Prevatte, owner at Carpentry PDX, said when the pandemic hit, he and other vendors went into survivor mode.
"We kind of saw what was happening to restaurant workers and makers and service sector workers in Portland, so I reached out to a few friends who had similar ideas and we started a program called Makers Union PDX."
Black Friday online shopping comes in $9B, $3.6B on smartphones – TechCrunch
Although growth was not as wild as some thought it might be, it still had a fillip from current circumstances. Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, this year was definitely slimmer when it came to actual, in-person crowds — kind of a refreshing break from those times when you feel like it’s the worst of humanity when people are breaking out into fights over TVs at a local Walmart.
For some context, in 2019, Adobe tracked $7.4 billion in online sales , and yesterday it said that shoppers spent $5.1 billion on Thanksgiving , with more than $3 billion spent online each day in the week leading up to Thursday.
Outdoor Events in SOMA Make Holiday Shopping Easy - TAPinto
SOUTH ORANGE/MAPLEWOOD, NJ — Outdoor shopping events in SOMA are in full swing for the holiday season. Beautiful weather gave Small Business Saturday a boost today, as SOMA hosted outdoor markets in both towns.
Each temporary outdoor marketplace has booths carrying jewelry, apparel, accessories, art and gift items made by many local artisans and craftspeople. To keep people safe, there is one designated entrance at each location and shoppers are asked to sanitize their hands upon entering. Masks are mandatory.
Quite a lot has been going on:
Follow these tips to avoid thieves during busy holiday shopping season - Villages-News.com
It's the busiest time of the year for those thieves and they are well-trained at who to target and who to avoid at all costs. So to stay safe while shopping and to keep criminals at bay, follow these tips:
Longmont, Boulder businesses: Shopping local crucial to survival of local restaurants, stores
The message was one shared by shop owners and customers alike on Small Business Saturday. Up and down the streets in Longmont and Boulder, shoppers still bustled from shop to shop with bags in hand, crossing off items on their Christmas list. But with the county’s Level Red restrictions limiting retail capacity = to 50% and restaurants closed to indoor dining, the throngs of people packing shoulder to shoulder in small stores and long lines of people were absent from the scene.
Officials Encourage Local Shopping To Boost Small Business Sales – CBS Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Many Southland residents are seeking out the comfort of small business shopping as holiday sales continue.
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Jon Clemmons shops locally to support his entrepreneurial friends who have been struggling because of the pandemic.
“I have a lot of friends who have small businesses in L.A. and due to the lockdown, many of them have lost a lot of money, had to lay off a lot of workers,” Clemmons said.
Good-size crowds kick off holiday shopping | Local News | timesdaily.com
Niesha Mills, left, and Letoya Owens talk as they shop at Florence Mall during Black Friday. [DAN BUSEY/TIMESDAILY]
Shoppers wear face masks as they search for deals during Black Friday at Florence Mall. [DAN BUSEY/TIMESDAILY]
From left, Lupe Jacinto, Island Wilson, 2, Zara Wilson, 4, and Dee Wilson wait in line outside of Bath and Body Works as they shop at Florence Mall during Black Friday. [DAN BUSEY/TIMESDAILY]
Christy Franks looks for her car after Black Friday shopping at the Florence Mall. [DAN BUSEY/TIMESDAILY]
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