Local Costume Shops Battle Temporary Halloween Superstores

Date: 28 Oct 2005 | posted in: Retail | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

The vast multitudes of empty big-box stores, darkened malls, and vacant strip shopping centers that now litter the American landscape are being commandeered by a growing number of temporary Halloween superstores. "We call them 30-day wonders," said Debbie Lyn Owens, who owns a costume shop in Sunnyvale, California, and heads the National Costumers Association (NCA), which represents 600 locally owned costume stores. … Read More

Cal. City Uses Reserve Funds to Spur Local Business Development

Date: 4 Oct 2005 | posted in: Banking, Retail | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

In an effort to create more capital for local business loans and community development, the city of Santa Cruz, California, has shifted nearly $600,000 in city funds from U.S. treasuries and other securities to two locally owned financial institutions. Santa Cruz City Councilor Ryan Coonerty proposed the idea, which he says will bolster the local economy by keeping the city’s financial resources working locally. … Read More

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