South Dakota stores adapt to online shopping trends ahead of holidays
The in-person uptick goes against the conventional wisdom that brick-and-mortar shopping faced a dire outlook in recent years.
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The in-person uptick goes against the conventional wisdom that brick-and-mortar shopping faced a dire outlook in recent years.
An annual survey by the National Retail Federation and Prosper Insight & Analytics found that of an estimated 115 million Americans who planned to shop this year on Black Friday (the day-after-Thanksgiving retail extravaganza), 67% expected to shop in person, up from 64% in 2021.
South Dakota businesses are feeling the costly effects of the global supply chain issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, but many are finding creative ways to reduce the impact on customers and make a profit.