retail
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2023
Maine Voices: Free repair and replacement are available to Maine consumers; here’s how
A ‘little-known’ Maine state law protects consumers against being sold defective goods within four years of sale. Until recently, I had no idea it existed.
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PublishedDecember 30, 2022
Maine Voices: Again and again, consumers are pushed to the back of the line
I consider myself mild mannered, but even I have been pushed to the brink of meltdown by endless waits and poor customer service.
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PublishedDecember 9, 2022
Commentary: Let’s not lose sight of stubborn supply chain challenges
An abundance of holiday shopping choices might lead consumers to believe the supply chain is in OK shape again. Wrong!
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PublishedDecember 2, 2022
Dine-and-shop: The trend of restaurants with retail markets comes to Portland
A growing number of local restaurants are incorporating small retail markets where they sell prepared foods, home goods and gifts. Or is it the other way around? Retail stores with a restaurant on the side? Either way, the combination is a winning one.
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PublishedNovember 20, 2022
Ho, ho, hum: Maine shoppers, stores predict a so-so holiday season
Amid the pandemic, the past two holiday gift-buying sprees have been boon times for retailers. This year, perhaps not so much.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2022
U.S. retail sales stagnate as inflation, rates hit consumers
Consumers are feeling a bigger pinch from rampant price pressures.
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PublishedOctober 6, 2022
Amazon plans to hire 150,000 workers for holiday season
The world's largest online retailer typically hires legions of temporary workers this time of year to help store, pack and ship items from its warehouses.
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PublishedOctober 4, 2022
Iconic Goodwill stores get serious with online treasures for thrifters
GoodwillFinds, a newly incorporated shopping venture, is making roughly 100,000 donated items available for purchase online and expanding Goodwill's internet presence.
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PublishedSeptember 20, 2022
Gap slashes 500 corporate jobs in cost-cutting move
The job cuts follow years of struggle at the San Francisco-based retailer, which operates its namesake stores as well as the Old Navy, Banana Republic and Athleta chains.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2022
Maine Voices: Here and everywhere, cashiers should be allowed to take a seat
American supermarket and retail workers deserve better than the standard – standing – American check stand.
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