holiday retail

Boost for the Street as Shoppers Stay Local

Lerwick, UK - Town centre shops have reported booming business over the festive period, with many saying sales were up on the same time last year with more people buying locally.The Camera Centre owner Ben... more »

Holiday Sales a Gift for Arlington Shops

Arlington, MA - Considering the growing popularity of online shopping, Arlington small business owners said they fared pretty well this holiday gift-buying season.Jim Donvan, owner of Firefly Moon in Arlington Heights, said this year was... more »

Downtown Businesses Report Solid Sales this Year

Stevens Point, WI - J.D. Manville said he didn’t get around to closing his store until 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve, well past its posted closing time of 3 p.m.Manville, the owner of JadeCo Stamp &... more »

Last Minute Christmas Shoppers Boost Small Business Sales

Charlotte, NC - With a late Black Friday this year and Christmas falling on a Wednesday, plenty of last minute shoppers were out in Charlotte, Monday.Typically when you think of Christmas shopping, big retail chains... more »

Snow? Short Shopping Season? No Problem

Milford, MA - As the number of shopping days before Christmas has quickly dwindled to three, many MetroWest and Milford small business owners are gearing up for the final rush of shoppers after a successful... more »

Rhode Islanders Find Joy and Convenience In Shopping Locally

Providence, RI - Patrick Heller enjoys shopping about as much as he does getting his teeth drilled.But on Saturday afternoon, during the last holiday shopping weekend of a shortened season, his wife, Jo Lee, 49,... more »

Shop Local for the Holidays

Walker, MN - As we all begin to create our holiday shopping lists, let’s take a moment to consider the importance of our local businesses and shopping at them.According to several national studies, for every... more »

Things Local Retailers Should Do for Happy Holidays

Killeen, TX - Truly Texas, a gift shop in the Killeen Mall, started making plans in January for an additional 1,900-square-foot holiday store, which opened Thursday.“We set up an additional holiday store every year,” said... more »