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2024 Forecast: Despite ‘headwinds’ for consumers, VIP Tires exec is optimistic
Alexis Wells Updated: January 8, 2024Tim Winkeler, president and CEO of VIP Tires & Service, says his outlook for automotive retail is very optimistic. With vehicles getting older and more miles being driven, the sector is in a strong growth mode.
2024 Forecast: At Marden’s, optimism going into the new year
Alexis Wells Updated: January 8, 2024As Marden’s Surplus & Salvage, a Winslow-based discount retail chain, enters its 60th year, the owners are feeling optimistic about the merchandise it has to offer to customers coming into 2024.
2024 Forecast: Maine Black Chamber of Commerce aims to exceed 100 members
Renee Cordes Updated: January 8, 2024The Lewiston-based organization provides advocacy and support for Black business owners across the state. Membership is also open to companies and individuals whom Brister refers to as “race-conscious” business leaders.
Maine will host a range of new and returning sporting events this year
Peter Van Allen Updated: January 4, 2024This summer Maine will see the return of the Gran Fondo Hincapie Bangor bicycle road race, the Ironman 70.3 Maine in Augusta and the XTERRA Trail Running Championship will be in Carrabassett Valley.
Friday Food Insider: A look at the top food stories from 2023
Alexis Wells December 28, 2023Here are links to the top restaurant stories published in Mainebiz in 2023.
Maine Service Employees contract will include 9% pay increase for 2024
Alexis Wells December 28, 2023The Maine Service Employees Association, Local 1989 of the Service Employees International Union, reached a contract agreement with the state employees union to provide workers with a 9% pay increase next year and other benefits.
From Cameroon to Maine: An engineer switches gears to open Waterville coffee roastery
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 29, 2023Founder Churchill Elangwe-Preston self-financed Mbingo Mountain Coffee with savings from his career as an electrical engineer.
Maine Realty Advisors’ Hallowell expansion strengthens central Maine footprint
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 29, 2023The expansion to Hallowell aims to strengthen the real estate firm's footprint in central Maine.
Georgia developer will build 750-unit self-storage facility in Auburn
Laurie Schreiber Updated: December 26, 2023Diamond Point Development LLC said Maine's seasonal residents and the recent work-from-home trend helped shape plans to develop a 99,600-square-foot self-storage facility at 179 Turner St. in Auburn.
Two months after mass shooting, Lewiston-Auburn campaign aims to lure locals back to restaurants
Renee Cordes Updated: December 26, 2023The contest, sponsored by the Lewiston Auburn Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce, encourages participants to post an image of a purchase from their favorite restaurant, brewery or family entertainment venue to be eleigible for a cash prize.
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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
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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