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2021 forecast for Maine's retail businesses: 'Long haul’ in store, but maybe a silver lining too
Renee Cordes Updated: January 11, 2021Prospects for one of the industries hardest-hit by the pandemic won't even become clear for another month, says the head of the Retail Association of Maine.
2021 forecast for Maine's nonprofit sector: More need, more challenges in year ahead
Renee Cordes Updated: January 11, 2021The pandemic sent demand for the services of many nonprofits skyrocketing, and that trend is likely to continue. Nevertheless, groups are adapting and aiming to be resilient in 2021.
2021 forecast for Maine's higher education field: Grooming resilient grads
Renee Cordes Updated: January 11, 2021Colleges and universities learned how to make learning work amid a global catastrophe. Leaders of Maine's schools are optimistic that their students will take that adaptability and tenaciousness with them as they enter the workforce.
Fast-growing Maine Crisp Co. expands with move to Winslow industrial building
Maureen Milliken January 6, 2021In six years, specialty food manufacturer Maine Crisp Co.
'Bring it on!’: What 12 Maine business movers and shakers resolve to do in 2021
Renee Cordes Updated: January 4, 2021From keeping employees safe to helping business grow, here's a roundup of New Year's business resolutions shared with Mainebiz.
Augusta downtown street reconstruction named Maine's top project
Maureen Milliken December 30, 2020The reconfiguration of Water Street from one-way to two-way, and the accompanying redesign of Commercial Street in downtown Augusta, is "a model for other communities," the Maine Association of Planners said of the 2020 Project of the Year.
Former Yale Cordage owners buy FirstPark building, capping strong year for Oakland business park
Maureen Milliken December 30, 2020The sale of 46 FirstPark Drive, a 20,000-square-foot office building, is the fourth commercial transaction at the 285-acre commerce and technology park on the Oakland-Waterville line this year.
There was good news for Maine in 2020. Really.
Staff Updated: December 30, 2020In this roundup, Mainebiz looks back at some of the positive business stories reported in 2020. We're looking forward to more in 2021.
'My focus is on people's jobs': Notable quotables from 'On the Record' interviews in 2020
Renee Cordes Updated: December 28, 2020As 2020 draws to a close, here's a curated collection of quotes from Mainebiz "On the Record" interviews with business and nonprofit movers and shakers.
Grants to New Roots farmers aimed at tackling systemic racism, COVID-19 challenges
Maureen Milliken December 23, 2020The cooperative farm, run by members of Lewiston's Somali-Bantu community, is raising $200,000 to buy the farm, overcoming the twin challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racism, while aiding the food-insecure Lewiston-Auburn community.
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The days after Thanksgiving are the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. Many shoppers are already setting their sights on the whirlwind of holiday shopping — Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday.
Major retailers like Walmart, Target, Amazon and Best Buy have already launched early deals, giving shoppers a head start on savings.
A record 186.9 million people plan to shop from midnight on Black Friday through Cyber Monday, according to a consumer survey by the National Retail Federation. The figure is up by more than 3 million total shoppers from last year's record.
The National Retail Federation forecast also calls for holiday spending to surpass $1 trillion for the first time, with sales predicted to grow between 3.7% and 4.2% from 2024.
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The Giving Guide helps nonprofits have the opportunity to showcase and differentiate their organizations so that businesses better understand how they can contribute to a nonprofit’s mission and work.
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Work for ME
Work for ME is a workforce development tool to help Maine’s employers target Maine’s emerging workforce. Work for ME highlights each industry, its impact on Maine’s economy, the jobs available to entry-level workers, the training and education needed to get a career started.
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