After wild 2020, local store owners hopeful for new year
The Post Bulletin followed three local retailers – Rochester Lapidary Jewelers, Pine Needles Quilt & Sew and Tangerine Gifts – through the pandemic 2020 holiday season. This is the third installment of that series with an eye toward their hopes and expectations for 2021. Written By: Jeff Kiger | ×
Adam Kirckof of Rochester Lapidary Jewelers removes a necklace designed in-house from it s case January 27, 2021. Rochester businesses are still struggling from the decline in business due to the pandemic, but are hopeful for better days coming soon. (Ken Klotzbach / kklotzbach@postbulletin.com)
After a wild 2020 – Rochester retailers like Rochester Lapidary Jewelers, Tangerine Gifts and Pine Needles Quilt & Sew – are hopeful about 2021.
Holiday season is a mixed bag for Rochester retailers
The Post Bulletin is following three local retailers – Rochester Lapidary Jewelers, Pine Needles Quilt & Sew and Tangerine Gifts – through the important holiday season. This is the second installment of those stories. 6:00 am, Dec. 19, 2020 ×
Joy Inglet, left, Pine Needles Quilt & Sew store manager, and Marcia Nagel, who owns the store with her daughter, show off a quilt from a customer who participated in the store s stay at home challenge during the shutdown during a livestream show Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, at store in Rochester. Nagel said the weekly show started as a way to connect with customers during the shutdown to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but has continued because of how well received it was by customers. (Joe Ahlquist / jahlquist@postbulletin.com)