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Trade

  • S. Korean trade officials scout Maine yachts

    September 16, 2013

    Two trade officials from South Korea toured Midcoast boatyards last week, scouting out yachts for which they said there is a growing market in that country’s coastal provinces.

    September 16, 2013
  • Railroad to stop oil shipments after Quebec tragedy

    August 7, 2013

    The Montreal, Maine and Atlantic Railway plans to stop transporting oil after one of its crude-oil-carrying trains crashed in the Quebec town of Lac-Mégantic on July 6, an accident that killed 47 people.

    August 7, 2013
  • July 30, 2013
  • LePage pledges support of Maine-based ferry proposal

    July 29, 2013

    Gov. Paul LePage has pledged state support to a Maine company that is among the three bidders seeking to restore ferry service between Nova Scotia and New England.

    July 29, 2013
  • Lac-Megantic residents file suit against railroad co.

    July 19, 2013

    Two residents of Lac-Megantic, Quebec, have initiated a class-action lawsuit against the Montreal, Maine & Atlantic Railway after an oil train derailed and

    July 19, 2013
  • Exports to Europe surge 35% in mid-year figures

    Darren Fishell July 9, 2013

    Maine exports to Europe during the first half of this year surged nearly 35% over the first half of 2012, driven largely by sales of aviation equipment, liquid pumps and wood and pulp products to Germany, Austria and Italy.

    Darren Fishell July 9, 2013
  • June 18, 2013
  • Maine reps push for U.S.-made athletic shoes

    May 29, 2013

    U.S. troops buying athletic footwear might get a taste of home under bills by Maine's congressional delegation aimed at requiring the military to buy U.S.-made athletic shoes.

    May 29, 2013
  • Millinocket co. unearths logging history for niche market

    Darren Fishell May 13, 2013

    Nobody expected the waterlogged wood lining the bottom of Quakish Lake would become anything but pulp.But Tom Shafer is harvesting that wood for a new purpose. And it's given him a new purpose, too.

    Darren Fishell May 13, 2013
  • Senators urge Pentagon to buy U.S-made shoes

    April 24, 2013

    Maine's U.S. Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King have joined 13 other senators in signing a letter asking the Department of Defense to buy only American-made athletic footwear for military personnel.

    April 24, 2013
  • Interphase brings high-tech pellet boiler stateside

    Matt Dodge April 15, 2013

    When ReVision Heat was founded in 2008, the goal was simple: Reduce the amount of fossil fuels needed to heat Maine homes, primarily through the installation of pellet boilers.

    Matt Dodge April 15, 2013
  • Cold storage needed to boost new shipping service

    Matt Dodge April 15, 2013

    When Icelandic container shipping service Eimskip arrived at Portland's International Marine Terminal on March 29 with its first shipment — bottled water and frozen fish — it received a warm welcome in a city where inconsistent container service h

    Matt Dodge April 15, 2013
  • ME exporters change tack in marketing abroad

    Bob Holtzman April 15, 2013

    Think marketing in the United States, and a few methods spring immediately to mind: advertising, publicity, social media, and maybe trade or consumer shows.

    Bob Holtzman April 15, 2013
  • Eimskip expected to boost ME-Canada trade

    March 29, 2013

    Portland's new container shipping company, which is expected to strengthen Maine's trade ties with the Canadian Maritimes and Europe, will receive its first loaded cargo containers in Portland harbor later today.

    March 29, 2013
  • Eimskip docks first ship at new home in Portland

    March 14, 2013

    The Icelandic shipping company Eimskip docked its first container ship in Portland Wednesday in preparation for the start of regular service from the company's new headquarters.

    March 14, 2013
  • Bangor manufacturer lured to N.H.

    February 27, 2013

    A 39-year-old chemical distribution and manufacturing firm founded in Bangor is moving its headquarters to Pease International Tradeport in Portsmouth, N.H., a move the company's founder says will lower the company's business costs.

    February 27, 2013

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Today's Poll

Did you spend more or less on holiday shopping this year?
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Poll Description

Total spending on holiday shopping was predicted to surpass $1 trillion this year, according to the National Retail Federation. 

The trade association predicted retail sales in November and December would grow between 3.7% and 4.2% over 2024, which translates to total spending between $1.01 trillion and $1.02 trillion. By comparison, last year’s holiday sales rose 4.3% over 2023, totaling $976.1 billion.

But holiday shopping can be tricky, with some products seeing price increases, and the overall cost being driven up by gift wrapping, packaging and shipping.