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Local Toy Stores Thrive Amid Pandemic’s Return To Board Games, Chess And Card Collecting

November 25, 2020December 3, 2020rcbizjournal

Coresight Research forecasts holiday toy sales are poised to grow 5 percent to 10 percent year over year in 2020.

South Nyack Taxpayers Would Pay Less In Tax If Village Dissolves, Says Consultant’s Report

November 24, 2020December 2, 2020rcbizjournal

Residents of the Village of South Nyack on Dec. 17th will decide whether or not to dissolve the Village government and incorporate into the Town of Orangetown

More Online Shopping, Less Gathering, For New Yorkers This Holiday Season

November 23, 2020December 1, 2020rcbizjournal

Only 23 percent plan to shop locally on Black Friday or Small Business Saturday but nearly half will be shopping online on Cyber Monday this year

SBA Updates Interest Rates; Seeks To Widen Eligibility For Small Businesses

November 20, 2020December 1, 2020rcbizjournal

The U.S. Small Business Administration has updated its interest rates for the 504 Loan Program offered by Certified Development Companies (CDC) — a welcome update for small businesses strapped for cash while the uncertainties of the coronavirus pandemic continue to plague the economy.

Franchisees Squeezed Between Franchisors And Pandemic Circumstances

November 19, 2020November 25, 2020rcbizjournal

Franchisees have sought relief from some of the more stringent requirements of their franchise agreements. That relief has not come easily.

NY State Comptroller Gives Ed Day’s 2021 Budget A ‘Good Job!’

November 19, 2020November 29, 2020rcbizjournal

The New York State Comptroller’s Office has given its approval to County Executive Ed Day’s 2021 Proposed Budget.

Irvington Arts Incubator Lets Artists Test Works On YouTube Channel

November 18, 2020November 29, 2020rcbizjournal

This summer, Irvington Theater in Westchester, which had been planning a fall debut of an arts incubator program for emerging works of art, sped up its launch with an online YOUTUBE forum for The Arts Incubator. Viewing is free and the works are on the YOUTUBE channel indefinitely.

Nyack School District Moves Forward To Purchase Commercial Site Despite Questions Over Holding A Safe Election

November 17, 2020November 24, 2020rcbizjournal

The Nyack School Board, which wants to purchase a commercial retail site adjacent to Nyack High School to convert to a parking lot, voted Tuesday to set a date for a voter referendum even though two board members raised objections to setting a one-day in-person vote while the COVID pandemic rages on.

Still Time For Businesses To Participate In Rockland’s Online ‘Shop Local Expo For The Holidays’

November 17, 2020November 17, 2020rcbizjournal

the Nanuet Chamber of Commerce and Rockland Business Women’s Network have created the Rockland County Online Holiday Shopping Expo, an online shopping destination at www.rocklandshopping.com. The “event,” designed to support local retail businesses, services, restaurants, and nonprofits, will run from Dec. 5th to the 9th.

Partner With Small Businesses To Get A Better Bang For Your Buck

November 17, 2020November 23, 2020rcbizjournal

Independent businesses hoping to bolster holiday sales and deepen customer loyalty are gearing up to participate in Small Business Saturday on November 26th, an American Express campaign to promote mom and pop stores.

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