Retailers Big and Small Try to Plow Through the Holiday Season- Retail Dive Looks at the Results
With our retail members in the throes of the holiday season, it was nice to read an article by Retail Dive providing some insight into Q4 2022. Retail Dive, a retail industry publication, informs readers that big-box stores share much of the same friction as our indie retailers do. I appreciated the acknowledgement that independent stores may feel disruptions quicker and may even have an edge on providing a more superior customer experience to gaining loyalty. The good news is that there are optimistic signs that factors such as inflation have had less of an impact than anticipated. We remain optimistic for our indie stores and will continue to champion the Shop Local movement as we usher in the New Year and well beyond.