ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) today alerted consumers to issues impacting the holiday shopping season. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the holiday shopping season will be rife with delays, higher prices, and potential scams.
"The holiday season brings out the best of us as we share with family and friends in celebration of this special time of year. However, this holiday shopping season may be frustrating due to delays, higher prices and the risk of scams.
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Nearly 50 vendors were at the BVS Whiting Center for the Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Annual Holiday Bazaar.
Local hand knitter Karen Hartfield shared her creations at the Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Annual Holiday Bazaar.
The Bear Valley Springs Cultural Arts Annual Holiday Bazaar had many handmade items for sale, such as decorated refillable water bottles.
Holiday shopping season begins in Texoma
For the many businesses across the country, the day after Thanksgiving — commonly called Black Friday — has become the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season, with high profits for retailers and sales along with deals for consumers.
More recently, the shopping weekend has been expanded to encompass other days including Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.
Small Business Saturday Kicks Off Holiday Shopping Season - Rutherford Source
This Saturday is the perfect day to start your holiday shopping with gifts sourced from Tennessee farms and food businesses.
November 27 is set aside for Small Business Saturday to encourage shoppers to support local businesses. Gift buying is easy in your area with Pick Tennessee Products.
Get a jump on Cyber Monday shopping with the best deals currently available | KRON4
If you're hoping to get your holiday shopping done sooner rather than later, you're in luck because stores are rolling out their Pre-Cyber Monday deals earlier than ever before. Plus, you don't even have to leave your house to take advantage of these incredible prices.
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The No. 1 shopping scam this holiday season - MarketWatch
Supply-chain issues and shortages of certain electronics, toys and other products , the holiday season and letting off steam after a second year of a global pandemic have all created a perfect storm for would-be thieves.
The Federal Trade Commission said there were 57,769 online shopping fraud reports from Jan. 1 to Oct. 18, followed by travel scams (46,458), diet scams (15,713), government imposters (12,491) and business imposters (8,794).
2021 Holiday Shopping Guide | Lancaster – Buffalo Rising
Lilly Belle Meads is a farm meadery located in the Village of Lancaster, NY, owned and operated by Patricia and Joe Marshall. The farm meadery's story began over 14 years ago, when the Marshall's first purchased winemaking and brewing kits.
After much experimentation with ingredients and brewing techniques, Patricia thought to utilize honey as the base for their fermented beverages.
Shopping for the holidays? Remember these safety tips to keep your belongings safe | KRCR
Record sales recorded at Midlothian small business during busiest holiday shopping weekend of the
CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. (WRIC) – Some small businesses in the Richmond metro area saw record sales during the busiest holiday shopping weekend of the year following the Thanksgiving holiday.
Sassy Bee, a locally-owned gift shop in Midlothian, broke records over the shopping weekend between Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Sunday, selling more than 2,500 items to more than 560 customers.
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