Sep 29, 2012

Businesses Big and Small Gear up for Holidays as Hiring Season BeginsBy Molly YoungOregonLive.com

Portland, OR – Turquoise stocking caps and purple winter coats remind shoppers that winter’s near at Black Wagon children’s boutique along North Portland’s Mississippi Avenue.

Airin Miller and Matthew Neff were first in the door Saturday morning, hunting for agift for Neff’s niece Ellie. Before long, four more customers filled the store.

For Black Wagon, Saturdays are “game day,” said owner Sarah Shaoul. Soon, she expects most days to be just as busy.

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