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Black Friday Shopping Could Look Different This Year, Experts Say

Retailers thrive on tantalizing shoppers ahead of the post-Thanksgiving event, keeping them guessing about how exactly the experience will unfold. But economic conditions, past sales and other factors can provide clues about what’s to come. Here’s what marketing, retail and supply chain experts expect for Black Friday 2023. SHOPPERS AND RETAILERS MAY SCALE BACK “A lot of macroeconomic indicators are pointing to a big slowdown in spending,” says Jeff Galak, associate professor of marketing at Carnegie Mellon University’s Tepper School of Business. Signs include record-high ...

AT&T Offers Managers A Rare Benefit: Paid Time Off To Care For Loved Ones

NEW YORK — AT&T management employees are entitled to caregiver leave, which gives them up to 15 days off a year to care for ailing children or other relatives without eating into their vacation or personal sick days. Paid caregiver time off is a rarity in the U.S., which has no federal law ...

State Comptroller To Keynote Chamber Annual Meeting

The Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli will be the keynote speaker for our Annual Meeting, to be held at noon, Friday, December 8 at Moon Brook Country Club, North Main Street Extension, Jamestown. The Comptroller is just one of a small handful of offices elected statewide in New York State. Responsibilities of the office include managing the state pension fund, administering the state retirement system, protecting taxpayer funds, providing independent fiscal oversight on the states and City of New York ...

Look To Local Businesses For Help This Winter

Now that we have had the first snowfall of the season, many of us are considering what we may need to do around the house and yard to get ready for the winter ahead. It can be a fair amount of work, but you can find help from local small businesses and plenty of them are also available to hire through the winter for snow removal and other needs. Maybe you no longer want to shovel that driveway and are ready to look at snowblowers. Check out local businesses first, including LandPro in Falconer, ROCKTerra in Westfield, and Tractor Supply Co. in Westfield. Or if you are ready for someone ...

Dignified Dealer: Dan Johnson Of Lighthouse Auto Wins NIADA Dealer Award

LAKEWOOD — Dan Johnson will be the first to tell you that his staff at LiteHouse Auto deserves the award as much as he does. In June, Johnson won the 2023 National Quality Dealer of the Year. He was honored in Las Vegas in the closing ceremony at the National Independent Automobile Dealers ...

True Transportation Offers Reliable Transportation For Medical Appointments

FREWSBURG — A new transportation company is looking to fill the void when it comes to medical transportation in Chautauqua County. Garrett Moller and Steve Baumgart got together and became co-owners of True Transportation — 20 White Dr in Frewsburg — after taking notice of the need for ...