Downtown Columbia draws shoppers on Black Friday despite online shopping boom
Local businesses share what they do to draw customers into stores for Black Friday shopping.
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Local businesses share what they do to draw customers into stores for Black Friday shopping.
Columbia shop owners hope people will shop locally and boost sales from last Christmas season during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Lack of performing arts events and performances hurting local businesses KMIZ COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) Many local performing arts centers and venues in Columbia have temporarily closed their doors due to the pandemic, and local businesses are taking the hit. The Blue Note, one of Columbia's popular event centers has temporarily closed their doors to the public due to COVID-19. The venue plans to re-open its doors next month for a rescheduled comedy show that was supposed to take place last year. The Missouri Theatre is another popular performing arts venue that has decided to temporarily close ...