Having a little fun while staying socially distanced back in April are business owners, from left, Yvonne Baumgartner of Dig Garden Store & More, Dawn Hart of Hart Mercantile, Timi Robida of Honest & True, Shelly Kastenschmidt of Diedrich Jewelers, Michelle Robida of Honest & True, Andy Sorenson of Dear Prudence and Dan Monday of Backporch Gatherings. Business owners have reported mixed results this holiday season as some have recovered faster than others. Ian Stepleton photo
Going into this holiday shopping season, Riponâs business leaders were worried about losing commerce to Amazon and other big box retailers.
With the holiday gift-purchasing season beginning to wind down, those fears remain present as downtown businesses have witnessed mix results this holiday season.