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retailworldmagazine | February 02, 2018

Following overwhelming customer support for the #BanTheBag campaign, Harris Farm Markets (HFM) says it is now 100 per cent plastic-bag free at registers. The family-owned grocer no longer has single-use plastic bags, instead encouraging all customers to bring their own bag or use a recycled box. HFM has long been a supporter of reducing plastic-bag use, having previously teamed up with Clean Up Australia on the issue, always offering alternative carry-bag options at checkouts, and calling on the...

cheboygannews | November 17, 2019

Americans stepped up their shopping last month, spending more online and buying more cars, evidence that consumers can still drive the economy’s growth.The Commerce Department said Friday that retail sales rose 0.3% in October, rebounding from a 0.3% drop the previous month. Sales increased 3.1% compared with a year ago.The figures suggest higher tariffs on many consumer products imported from China, imposed in early September, as well as broader trade uncertainty, did not hold Americans b...

thebusinessjournal | March 04, 2020

This is part of a series of stories called “How to survive in California as a business owner,” offering tips on how to be successful in the face of the Golden State’s challenging business climate. California can be a challenging market for retailers. With regulations and cost-of-living, operating in the Golden State can be expensive for buyers and sellers. But those who succeed have access to the largest marketplace in the nation, and one of its most diverse. California’s...

trtworld | January 13, 2020

Lindsey Vonn was among the luminaries on hand last month to christen "Big Snow," North America's first indoor ski facility, part of a new $5 billion mega-mall in New Jersey. For about $30, consumers can ski for two hours on a 300-metre hill of man-made snow, the glare of the sun replaced by a metal ceiling in a venue that will be kept below freezing even in the dog days of August. Big Snow is a flagship experience at the partially opened "American Dream," an ambitious, lo...