by Olivia Morley | May 19, 2021 | Economy, Featured, Retail Sales
The last few weeks have been busy for Eleni Tziouvaras, who owns Goleta, California-based E Salon. Tziouvaras’ business contracted at the beginning of the pandemic, slashing her income by 90 percent to $15,000 in 2020. Now, with restrictions on businesses being lifted...
by Natalie Peart | Apr 18, 2021 | Economy
In the early days of the pandemic, business slow downs or closures meant less revenue or none at all. For Craig Forester, it meant a surprise increase in sales. Forester is the Operations Manager of Rex Lumber Company, a third generation hardwood and tropical lumber...
by Olivia Morley | Apr 10, 2021 | Economy, Featured, Newest, Retail Sales
Last year, gourmet cheese and specialty foods shop Formaggio Kitchen shut down in-store shopping at its Cambridge, Massachusetts location for almost two months. It swiftly lost its catering and restaurant accounts as its business clients shuttered. But unlike many...
by Olivia Morley | Feb 22, 2021 | Economy, Featured, Retail Sales
Retail sales rose significantly in January, a sharp departure from a three-month decline and a promising sign that the economy is rebounding. Sales increased by 5.3 percent, indicating a rise in consumer spending that far surpassed the average 1.18 percent increase...
by Minji Koo | May 24, 2020 | Economy, Featured, Jobs
When Erin Haley-Hitz’s boss called to tell her that she was laid off in mid-March, her first reaction was relief. As a dental hygienist, her job involved coming into close contact with dozens of people every week — social distancing wasn’t an option. But...