The pandemic means fewer customers at the Little Village mall, which has served as a business incubator for Latino immigrants. The shopping center where the mall is located also has a new owner, and its future is uncertain.
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He used to dive in and out of the small shops to examine the toys or try on a cowboy hat two times his size. Back then, the 19-year-old said, the mini-mall was the most crowded place he'd ever been.
Not to change the topic here:
Online Shopping Rose 49% this Holiday Season, 3% Overall
Larry Summers says $600 or $2000 check to consumers is a bad idea. Supposedly overheat the economy. So $100 billion to people is not good but the $300 or $400 Billion or more to Businesses is okay?
We spent $10K this year on 2 TVs and sound systems. We switched from plasma to OLED technology.
I am surprised that electronic sales were not up by more as so many electronic items are "not in stock".
Merry Christmas everyone. I am expecting about $200,000 in checks coming in within 30 days but you know what...I hardly spent any money on anything this Christmas. We got family some small gifts. The biggest was a computer for my daughter but she needed that for school.
Goods Returns Strain Online Shopping Supply Chain : NPR
A sharp increase in online shopping this year means an increased number of things consumers will want to return. But the supply chain made to quickly deliver goods is not so nimble in the reverse.
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All right. Admit it. There is at least one present that was wrapped up under that tree that you are going to send back. And that means a lot of those gifts that were ordered in a year that shattered online shopping records will be returned, which will likely create a logistics logjam in reverse. NPR's David Schaper reports.
Holiday shopping returns may look different this year | News | westernmassnews.com
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) -- With Christmas behind us, shoppers may be looking for ways to return gifts that were maybe just not the right fit.
"COVID-19 has affected the holiday shopping season in so many different ways what shoppers need to be prepared for the return process is going to look completely different.," Sara Skirboll RetailMeNot shopping expert said.
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"Dicks' Sporting Goods is really leading the charge with this service," Skirboll said. "I think a lot of other retailers are going to follow suit, which is great news because it's completely safe, totally contactless."
Not to change the topic here:
Wolves ban players from shopping amid rise in coronavirus cases
Wolverhampton Wanderers have banned their players from doing their own food shopping in an effort to protect them from getting the coronavirus.
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Newcastle United recently saw a fixture against Aston Villa postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak at the club and Wolves have taken their own measures to safeguard their players
Online shopping is booming amid coronavirus – East Bay Times
Online shopping is growing so fast, it is predicted to nearly double from 2017 to 2023. In the U.S alone, we're expecting to have 300 million online shoppers in 2023. That's 91% of the entire country's population!
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Major grocers and players like Walmart and Target are developing online grocery services to remain competitive. It is estimated that by 2022, grocery sales online will have increased by nearly 400% from what they were in 2010, or 10% of all grocery sales. A cash value of roughly $133.8 billion.
Shopping by appointment and dining in an 'igloo,' businesses adapt to survive pandemic
Store owners report better than average shopping season | Daily Bulldog
"It was pretty much phenomenal. Way better than we could have ever imagined," owner of Vera's Iron & Vine, Vera Johnson said.
Other store owners reported the same. Pam Nichols, of Country Primitives Decor, said they had a better year than last and Minikins owner Susun Terese echoed the statement.
"It's all because of our local shoppers, and their support of small businesses. The whole town has benefited from this," Nichols said.
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