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The consumer is back — but for how long? Black Friday and today’s Cyber Monday shopping bonanzas hold outsize political significance this year with the retailing events emerging as key recession and inflation indicators. So far, so good. Bargain hunters turned out in force
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — While Black Friday often has people rushing to their favorite national chains to find the best deals possible, people here in Grand Rapids had a chance to do their Christmas shopping locally. For Shantal Thomas, this is the second year she’s brought her business, Savor the Flavor, selling unique eggrolls at […]

Black Friday generally marks the beginning of the holiday shopping season. Small business owners feel it’s a chance to get ahead of the competition, but that also means making sure they can meet the demand and cut good deals to keep customers coming back.“Sometimes we can’t do all the big sales they all the big […]
TAMPA, Fla. — Dozens of families showed up to Christmas tree farms and small businesses to purchase Christmas trees on Black Friday. Gallio Family Christmas Trees opened last week. Ed Gallio said he’s been selling trees for 30-plus years. He loves watching families carry on the tradition of buying a real tree. “I see people […]
Black Friday shoppers may have noticed longer lines and fewer retail associates in some of their favorite stores than in past holiday seasons as retailers have scaled back seasonal hiring over concerns about consumer spending. JCPenney is hiring 12,000 fewer workers than last year. Macy’s 3,000 fewer. Meanwhile a Walmart executive said the retail giant […]
KYIV, Ukraine — Grain thunders into rail cars and trucks zip around a storage facility in central Ukraine, a place that growing numbers of companies turned to as they struggled to export their food to people facing hunger around the world. Now, more of the grain is getting unloaded from overcrammed silos and heading to […]
Black Friday is the kickoff of the holiday shopping season and people are looking to shop local.Over 60 vendors participated in the 7th annual Shop Black Friday event at Florin Square.It’s an opportunity for Black-owned businesses to showcase their products and build a customer base. “If you’re looking for a space to be able to […]
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — Community Justice Initiative held the eighth Black Power Marketplace on Sunday to support Black-Owned businesses! This event is where Black-Owned businesses can get together to promote their business and sell their products. It is hosted by Community Justice Initiative who’s goal is to empower Black life. It’s all about supporting and […]