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PublishedApril 28, 2020
Stores may reopen in June, but will shoppers return?
Retailers are likely to make permanent changes in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic to promote consumers' safety and confidence.
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PublishedApril 21, 2020
Maine Voices: Lockdown benefits chains at the expense of small Maine businesses
A restaurant has to close, but gas stations sell food, liquor and coffee, and discounted Easter candy is a big draw at big-box stores.
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PublishedApril 1, 2020
Maine retailers deemed essential prepare to follow new state mandates
Supermarkets, grocers and convenience stores will stay open but must limit the number of customers at any time and take other measures to limit coronavirus transmission.
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PublishedMarch 31, 2020
Some Instacart, Amazon workers strike as jobs get riskier
Some workers have walked off the job to demand greater safeguards, even as both companies are speed-hiring hundreds of thousands of new workers.
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PublishedMarch 26, 2020
Our View: Congress enters the fight on COVID-19
But the largest aid package in history will probably not be enough to offset the economic damage caused by the novel coronavirus outbreak.
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PublishedMarch 18, 2020
Large retailers in Maine redefine how shopping works in a pandemic
Target and Best Buy stores are changing hours and policies, while others such as Macy's are closing altogether.
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PublishedFebruary 10, 2020
Bill would prohibit a common property tax appeal by big-box retailers
Large retailers have been pressuring Maine communities to lower their property taxes based on hypothetical arguments about the properties' resale value.
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PublishedFebruary 5, 2020
First Jordan’s Furniture store in Maine will have rope-climbing courses, huge LED display
The new furniture store at The Maine Mall in South Portland is expected to open in late spring.
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PublishedFebruary 3, 2020
Mall owners among group bidding $81 million for Forever 21
A consortium of buyers, including mall owners Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners, is bidding the ubiquitous mall staple that filed for bankruptcy protection in September.
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PublishedJanuary 18, 2020
Commentary: Make it easier for Maine shoppers to avoid single-use plastic
L.D. 1933 aims to make refilling your own containers more widely accepted at grocery stores.
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