Buy local movement saved many small Minnesota retailers Small retailers, learning from 2020, hope increased support endures. January 30, 2021 8:00am Text size Copy shortlink:
The buy local movement that crystallized during the holiday season saved several small retail shops in Minnesota that had dismal years because of the pandemic.
And those stores are hoping the movement stays alive in 2021 as the economy hopefully opens back up as enough people are vaccinated. The stores fortunes are important since they fuel smaller retail areas from Stillwater and Excelsior to Grand Avenue in St. Paul and rural downtowns. People shopped local like they have never done before during the holidays, said owner Bill Damberg, owner of Brightwater Clothing & Gear in downtown Excelsior. I can t count the number of customers who said they wanted to patronize Excelsior stores. We have four blocks of small shops, no chains, and the
Valentine’s Day has come and gone, and now you’re left with a bunch of leftover chocolate and you have no idea what to do with it. What are you going to do with it? Eat it? As-is? Really? Don’t be crazy! Instead, try one of these innovative recipes to help you pare down your chocolate stockpiles.
The company is launching a limited-edition macaroni and cheese dish that will include a candy flavor packet that turns its noodles pink and adds a sweet flavor, Kraft revealed in a news release.
To celebrate the romantic holiday, The Kraft Heinz Company is giving away 1,000 packages of Candy Kraft Mac & Cheese, a giveaway reportedly valued at $2,500.
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India Inc wants a strong stimulus dose for the pandemic-hit economy in the upcoming budget to help it rebound from the Covid disruption
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Comprehensive relief package for aviation sector
India Inc wants a strong stimulus dose for the pandemic-hit economy in the upcoming budget to help it rebound from the Covid disruption. ET looks at the wish list of some key sectors:
Higher 25% depreciation rate for passenger vehicles & 2-wheelers
Reinstatement of investment allowance for component makers
Include EV industry in the priority sector lending category
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National Spouses Day vs. Valentine s Day: What s The Difference? therapists see couples benefiting from lockdowns Photo: Pexels
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National Spouses Day is celebrated on Jan. 26 every year
Some said it originated from the establishment of Military Spouses Day and was once exclusively for married couples
Unlike Valentine s Day, National Spouses Day promotes setting aside time to show one s partner love and appreciation
National Spouses Day is here! Its purpose is usually mistaken for giving gifts and tokens of appreciation for someone s partner, but unlike Valentine s Day, this day focuses more on looking back on the journey that a couple, married or not, has gone through.
Melon, bonfires, mass weddings: How Valentine’s Day has been celebrated around the world
‘Loterie d’amour’ sounds like quite the event
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Valentine’s Day is big business in the United States.
In fact, about $27.4 billion was expected to be spent on the occasion in 2020, according to the National Retail Federation.
In the U.S., we traditionally share a meal with our loved ones, often buy traditional gifts like flowers and chocolate, and do other inventive sweet gestures.
But how do other countries celebrate Valentine’s Day?
Here’s a look at some rituals both past and present of celebration in 10 other countries, according to HuffPost.