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Local, state and national business news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Virus keeps Black Friday crowds thin, as shoppers shift online
Many stores have moved their doorbuster deals online and ramped up curbside pickup options as a last grasp at sales before the year ends and they head into the dark days of winter with the pandemic still raging.
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Posted inBusiness, Kennebec Journal, Local & State
Though some lined up early, pandemic brings shorter Black Friday crowds in Augusta
Some hardy shoppers camped out overnight in front of shops at the Marketplace at Augusta, while others rolled up just before doors opened to take advantage of deals.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, News
Most Mainers stay home on Black Friday amid worsening pandemic
Retailers expect sales for the full holiday season to be up over last year, but they’ve shifted away from typical ‘doorbuster’ sales on the day after Thanksgiving.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
FedEx, UPS can’t get enough vans to keep up with delivery rush
Some of the bottleneck lies with manufacturers of custom truck bodies for step vans, which were affected by the auto plant closures.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Morning Sentinel
Canceled fundraisers leave surplus of poinsettias as Fairfield, Manchester florists seek new markets
Sunset Flowerland and Greenhouses along with Longfellow’s Greenhouse are looking for ways to sell their stock of poinsettias after fundraisers and church events were canceled because of the pandemic.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
EU parliament backs lobster deal, mini trade pact with U.S.
The deal includes the elimination of customs duties on American lobster imports.
Posted inBusiness, Local & State
Another 2,800 Mainers file new unemployment claims
Tens of thousands more are filing weekly to collect continued unemployment benefits as the economy continues to struggle.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
U.S. jobless claims up for 2nd straight week as virus worsens
The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose last week for a second straight week to 778,000.