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COVID-19

How small stores are cutting through the noise from the big-box stores this season

by Kristin Schwab
Nov 26, 2020
Personal touches, virtual community events and free shipping can go a long way.
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Small businesses prepare for the holidays amid the pandemic

by Sean McHenry
Nov 25, 2020
Small business retailers are facing a holiday season like no other. Three owners share how they're preparing for the shopping season.
A worker decorates the Christmas tree at The Grove outdoor shopping center in Los Angeles on, Nov. 5, 2020.
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The Season

For retailers, holiday shopping was strong. But the way we shop is changing.

by Sean McHenry
Jan 6, 2020
We followed three small business retailers throughout the holiday shopping season. Here's the final word on how it went.
A UPS worker sorts packages to be loaded onto a delivery truck at the UPS sort facility in South San Francisco, California.
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The Season

For these retailers, the holiday season is crucial — and has deadlines

by Sean McHenry
Dec 18, 2019
This holiday season, we're following several retailers from the end of November to the start of the New Year. This is part two of our series.
A holiday sale in New York City.
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The Season

How much does the holiday retail season matter? Ask these retailers.

by Sean McHenry
Nov 25, 2019
Marketplace checks in with three small business retailers throughout the holiday season.
Inside of Dean's Sweets, which Kristin Thalheimer Bingham co-owns with her husband, Dean.
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The Season

Prepping for the holidays with one eye on politics

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Nov 20, 2019
One toy store owner says potential tariffs could eat up almost half of his profits.
Much of what Hobby Works sells is from China — and destined for a 15% tariff scheduled to start Dec. 15.
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The Season

The holiday shopping season is 6 days shorter this year ... or is it?

by Justin Ho
Nov 4, 2019
“It’s kind of a moving target,” one analyst says. Some retailers started offering holiday deals before Halloween.
Holiday shoppers in Macy's department store in New York City.
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How We Shop

How We Shop: Frugality as a way of life

by Marielle Segarra
Oct 30, 2019
For MaryAnn McCarra-Fitpatrick, shopping is serious business.
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My Economy

Weathering the hard times by selling chocolate

by Sean McHenry
Nov 15, 2018
"People don't stop buying a few small luxuries" in a recession, one couple found.
Two holiday-themed chocolates from Dean's Sweets, Kristin Thalheimer Bingham's store in Portland, Maine.
Melissa Mullen
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Corner Office

For Build-A-Bear CEO, business isn't just about the toys, it's about the experience

by Kai Ryssdal and Bridget Bodnar
Nov 29, 2017
Sharon Price John weighs in on what it takes to survive as a teddy bear maker in an increasingly digital age.
Build-A-Bear Workshop provides a tactile experience that can't be replaced by iPads and cellphones, says CEO Sharon Price John.
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