Shopping was spirited and brisk this past Friday in downtown Salina as Christmas deadlines loomed.
During a typical slow time at PB&J women’s boutique, 110 N. Santa Fe, store manager Casey Keller scurried to wait on customers, wrap gifts and find ways to bolster sales through enhanced customer service.
“I definitely think sales have been better. I have been so busy. It’s amazing,” she said. “People are trying to do local shopping.”
Other than masks and home deliveries, the bustle seemed like the old normal.
“We’re helping people stay in quarantine,” said Keller, a native Salinan.
“I’m willing to get in my car and drop off a package so they can feel safe,” she said.