High 10 Summer Season Home Improvement Initiatives

Laveta Brigham

Homeowners are using their newfound confidence, skills and instruments to take on DIY portray, refurbishing furnishings, and so forth. Lighting gross sales are trending as owners create modern, power efficient, tech sensible and productive home areas. It’s never the mistaken time of year to be planning your outdoor space. Whether […]

Local toy store hoping for successful holiday season

Laveta Brigham

LUDLOW, Mass. (WWLP) – The Christmas shopping season can often make or break new businesses gaining a foothold in the marketplace for the first time. Earlier this year, Ray and Noreen Vigneault of Belchertown opened two PLAYNOW! toy stores in busy shopping areas of Westfield and Ludlow. When he wasn’t […]

If You Haven’t Already Done These 7 Things to Prepare Your Business for the Holiday Season, You’re Putting Your Business Behind the 8-Ball

Laveta Brigham

December 10, 2020 5 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. The holiday sales season is here, and if you haven’t already started preparing your business to maximize your time and profits. In 2019, over $135 billion was spent during the holiday sales season. For most small-businesses owners, […]

How to shop smart this holiday season | Opinion

Laveta Brigham

As the Arizona State Treasurer and chairwoman of the state’s first-ever Financial Literacy Task Force, increasing financial awareness is one of my top priorities. By making wise personal finance decisions, Arizonans not only strengthen themselves but also their families, communities and the overall economic health of our state. The holiday […]

Online orders help shop local effort this holiday season

Laveta Brigham

The pandemic has been a challenge for small businesses across KELOLAND, which is why communities are asking people to shop local this holiday season. Many local retailers are working hard to make sure their unique products are also accessible online this year. “Our website was originally more informational, now we […]

Shopping online this season? Here are ways to save

Laveta Brigham

Like everything during this pandemic, holiday shopping is different this year. Even die-hard brick-and-mortar shoppers are more likely to buy online. There are plenty of ways to save while you play cyber Santa. Here are summaries of the favorite shopping strategies of the editors at Twin Cities’ Consumers’ Checkbook and […]