The busiest e-commerce day of the year is an opportunity for retailers whose websites, customer service departments and delivery operations can withstand crushing traffic.
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Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Waiting 21 hours in Auburn for a new PS5? Yup, worth it
Black Friday shoppers turned out but in much smaller crowds this year, driven by the deals, the tradition and the super-hard-to-find game system.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation / World
Black Friday is here – and it’s completely different
Holiday sales began weeks ago, and many shoppers say they’re shunning stores this year in favor of buying online.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Most Mainers stay home on Black Friday amid worsening pandemic
Retailers expect sales for the full holiday season to be up over last year, but they’ve shifted away from typical ‘doorbuster’ sales on the day after Thanksgiving.
Posted inBusiness, Lewiston-Auburn
Photo Gallery: Shoppers start later but still find Black Friday deals
Because of the pandemic, retailers took a different approach to the annual kick off the holiday shopping season.
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Dollar General comes to South Paris
PARIS — Dollar General is coming to town, opening a new store at the corner of Main and Alpine Streets in South Paris. Renovations to the former site of Rite Aid pharmacy began in late October, according to Paris Code Enforcement Officer Kingston Brown. The pharmacy was closed about two years ago when the drug […]
Posted inAdvertiser Democrat
Community supports Norway through a year of economic, pandemic tumult
NORWAY — At the end of a trying year, when the holiday shopping season promises to remain risky in the face of a surging pandemic, Norway’s Main Street businesses have much to be thankful for. The village’s retail community, through innovation and incredible customer support, are seeing it through. Only one Main Street location closed […]
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Pandemic transforms holiday shopping season that once embraced crowds, chaos
Retailers are stretching out the season to discourage congestion and minimize their risk of spreading the coronavirus.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine Walmart stores not offering layaway for holiday season
Lack of use cited as the reason for discontinuing service.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
How the pandemic has created a new-car shortage in Maine
Inventories are down as a result of factory shutdowns in the spring caused by the coronavirus pandemic.