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The pandemic has taken a major toll on everyone and that includes many establishments. Yelp is reporting that a large percentage of restaurants that shut down temporarily at the beginning of the pandemic are not able to reopen and they are closed permanently. 

Yelp reviews are showing some interesting trends concerning consumer spending habits for the first half of 2022, according to a press release published via BusinessWire. See: The Minimum Salary You...

Handmade gifts and face-to-face connections are the reasons to shop local this year, say South Jersey small business owners.

Handmade gifts and face-to-face connections are the reasons to shop local this year, say South Jersey small business owners.

According to Yelps Economic Average report, economic activity in the first half of 2021...

Most people worldwide say their governments will be key to driving economic recovery, but 60% of Americans believe individuals will drive it instead.

New business openings reached their highest peak in the past 12 months, another positive sign the U.S. economy is storming back, according to Yelp's latest Economic Average report.  Nearly 146,500 businesses opened in Q1, a decrease of just 2 percent, year-over-year, and an increase of 4 percent compared to Q1 2019. 

Are upstate farms equipped to become the Amazon of food? Are upstate farms equipped to become the Amazon of food? Pandemic forces many farmers into e-commerce, but not every farm is ready to turn their produce into a click-to-buy product Robin Catalano FacebookTwitterEmail For upstate New York farmers, being able to sell online was a game changer during the pandemic. But the fees involved in e-commerce and lack of high-speed internet access in rural locations posed problems.Amy Scott Photograph...