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Local Musician Who’d Been Touring With Pink Floyd Tribute Band Opens The Rock Shop In Nyack

January 5, 2021January 13, 2021rcbizjournal

Last month, in an effort to stare down the pandemic and compensate for the erasure of live gigs, Kelehan opened The Rock Shop in Nyack, a music store that sells instruments and accessories. But the real bread and butter is private lessons, particularly for kids.

The Data Is In: Shoppers Are Spending Online — Not In Stores

December 1, 2020December 7, 2020rcbizjournal

American consumers hungry for online deals spent a record $10.8 billion on Cyber Monday, according to data from Adobe Analytics

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.

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.

Gap To Dramatically Shrink Presence In Malls, Closing 350 Location In Next Two Years

October 25, 2020November 2, 2020rcbizjournal

Gap Inc. plans to close 350 of its eponymous and Banana Republic-branded stores nationwide, mostly in malls, as part of a company-wide restructuring of its brick-and-mortar footprint.

Halloween Is On But With Pandemic Restraints

October 23, 2020October 30, 2020rcbizjournal

Spirit Halloween has “popped up” at the Palisades Center and at the former Sears building at the Shops at Nanuet, in keeping traditions with Halloween past. Party City, too, is hoping to sink its teeth into the holiday spirit.

Clarkstown Voters On Nov. 3 To Decide Palisades Center’s Future

October 16, 2020October 25, 2020rcbizjournal

In what is expected to be unprecedented voter turnout for the Nov. 3 presidential election, a large number of Clarkstown voters will also be asked to make a critical decision regarding the Palisades Center’s ability to use and develop additional gross leasable space in the mall.

Swedish Retailer H&M To Close 250 Stores

October 13, 2020October 22, 2020rcbizjournal

H&M will close 250 stores next year due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. That represents nearly 5 percent of it total stores nationwide.

RCBJ Talks Pandemic, Consumer Safety, Product Hoarding, With Stop & Shop

October 7, 2020October 13, 2020rcbizjournal

The height of the boom is over for America’s biggest grocers – at least for now.

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