While there should be an ample supply, Christmas tree buyers might be needled by shorter selections and higher prices. “The supply of trees remains tight for 2023, but there isn’t a shortage. Everyone who wants a real Christmas tree will be able to get one, as has been the case since 2016 when the tight […]
With inflation raising the price of goods across the board, shoppers won’t necessarily gobble up savings this Thanksgiving, but costs for the main course won’t be as high as last year. “There’s been a big collapse in retail prices for turkey,” said Michael Swanson, chief agriculture economist with Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute. “Store prices for […]
Rocky DePiro knew it was time. DePiro, 68, longtime owner of Pal-Mino’s Italian Village, closed the business doors Saturday and headed into retirement. “This is Pal-Mino’s 65th year and my 45th year. It is time to retire,” DePiro said. He recently sold the business to 33 on MAC, which plans to open there sometime in […]
Local events, team sports, school districts and charities all rely on the support of local small businesses. And Small Business Saturday, to be held Nov. 25, is designed to let shoppers return the favor. American Express launched the annual observance on the Saturday after Thanksgiving in 2010 to remind shoppers of the value of small […]
With inflation raising the price of goods across the board, shoppers won’t necessarily gobble up savings this Thanksgiving, but costs for the main course won’t be as high as last year. “There’s been a big collapse in retail prices for turkey,” said Michael Swanson, chief agriculture economist with Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute. “Store prices for […]