by Rick Levine | Sep 13, 2020 | Retail Stores, Shop Local
Over one-fifth of Americans are directly employed in retail and hospitality, including stores, bars and restaurants, tourism, and entertainment. That’s more than 32 million people working in an industry that’s currently being hammered by widespread closures and...
by Rick Levine | Sep 13, 2020 | Retail Stores, Shop Local
It will be years before we fully understand the economic impact of the coronavirus, but one thing is painfully clear right now: Small businesses across the country are facing an existential threat. Businesses with fewer than 500 employees account for 48% of American...
by Rick Levine | Jun 30, 2020 | Retail Stores, Shop Local
Does spending your money at locally owned businesses really make a difference? The answer is absolutely, unequivocally (and often deliciously) YES. On the Friday that the long-anticipated ice cream shop Sugar Magnolia finally soft-launches in downtown Blacksburg, VA,...
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