Stay updated with breaking news from Erin tellez. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
SEED kicks off 2021-2022 academic year - elects new officers, members fosters.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from fosters.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
When the pandemic hit last year, many businesses and restaurants found themselves challenged to find new ways to keep their doors open. Roni Reino Watkins, owner of My Country Story in Dover, was one of the business owners who had to rethink how to connect with customers, when the store wasn't set up for heavy e-commerce. Watkins offered curbside pickup and partnered with a nearby business to help deliver products until she could get her e-commerce presence built up and transition to a new website. Now, e-commerce is an integral part of her business. "It wasn't something I thought I'd find myself doing anytime soon, it just wasn't on our immediate to do list," Watkins said. "But the pandemic made us take that step. It was a point where you have to ask what can we do to compete with the bigger box stores who already have this platform. Amid everything, people still wanted to shop local and shop small."
Dover Chamber to host annual Economic Forecast Fosters Daily Democrat DOVER – The Greater Dover Chamber of Commerce will present its annual Economic Forecast on Tuesday, Feb. 2, from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m., in a virtual format. The theme of this year’s forecast is “Organizational Survival” and Brian Gottlob, principal of PolEcon Research, will give the keynote presentation. PolEcon is an economic research firm based in Dover that specializes in identifying, understanding, and communicating emerging economic, demographic, fiscal, labor market, real estate, and public policy trends. Gottlob will discuss the long-term effects of the pandemic, as well as what we can expect in the next 12 months as we move from uncertainty to recovery. We'll also hear from local business owners about their experiences throughout the pandemic and what the future holds for them. The business owners include Roni Watkins of My Country Story, Erin Tellez from Cinco de Mayo Bar & Grill, and Tony Murphy of 9Round Fitness.