According to the National Retail Federation, many consumers are not waiting late in the year to find holiday shopping deals. More retailers are offering big deals in the summer and early fall. Despite inflation, LSU Marketing Professor Dan Rice says one survey indicates consumers plan to spend more this year than last but not on as many gifts…
The average person will spend $875 this year according to NRF. That’s up $42 from last year.
Tomorrow is Shop Small Saturday. Dawn McVea, state director of the National Federation of Independent Business says Small Business Saturday is about supporting local businesses and helping the community…
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Last year, Small Business Saturday brought in seventeen point nine billion dollars for small businesses across the country.
Consumers have been concerned about the availability of Christmas trees this year with the state’s drought over the summer. But LSU AgCenter research associate Joe Nehlig says there is a slight shortage, but there are enough fresh Christmas trees to go around. He says many tree farmers irrigated this summer to minimize crop losses….
Southern Jaguars and Grambling Tigers will face off in the Proctor & Gamble – 50th Annual Bayou Classic on Saturday but there’s plenty going on today including Business at the Bayou, a Black Small Business Showcase at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans. And tonight, it’s the traditional Battle of the Bands and Step Show at the Superdome. Bayou Classic producer and Director Dottie Belletto says it’s supersized this year…