![]() If you wish to end access earlier, you may donate your balance to our educational access program for Maine K12 schools. Print subscription cancellations take effect after the expiration date. Digital subscription cancellations take effect at the next billing cycle. To cancel, email us at please tell us your reason for cancelling, to help us improve our service. If you want to make a payment or update your credit card information, we'll ask for the best time to call you. To update your contact information, make a payment, or make changes to your payment method, please fill out this form. same day, we may be able to redeliver.Ĭhange contact or payment information for my print subscription If you are in the greater Bangor area and you let us know before 10 a.m. We'll ask you to let us know what happened and on which dates, and we will ensure your account is credited accordingly. To report a delivery problem, please fill out this form. Just let us know you'd like to keep digital active and we will turn it on for you. Digital access may be maintained during a vacation stop for up to 3 weeks. We typically need 48 hours advance notice for vacation stops, longer around major holidays. Derek Limric works in the saw cab operating the debarker and saw at Pleasant River Lumber in Enfield on Wednesday. We'll ask you to let us know which day you would like to pause your subscription, and which day you would like it to restart. Maine facility plans to be 1st in New England to mass produce biochar. To request a vacation stop, please fill out this form. While online and retail giants like Amazon and Walmart did OK during the pandemic, many of America’s small businesses suffered - with thousands nationwide closing their doors for good.Please go to /my-account/ to make changes to your digital subscription or contact information. The message to prioritize local vendors in your holiday shopping cannot be stressed enough again this holiday season. “Customers have come to understand that supporting local retailers takes conscious effort, but the importance of vibrant downtowns and local businesses cannot be overstated.” “In terms of Maine’s small business retailers, people seem to appreciate their local retailers,” Picard said. But buying items that are on local store shelves or made just for you isn’t just good for the Maine economy, but also helps ensure that you’ll have gifts for family and friends in time for the holidays. Shopping local - buying from stores and makers in your community - has become a catchy phrase. “Overall household finances remain in good shape and will continue to support the consumer’s ability to spend.” “It is not surprising to see holiday sales growth returning to pre-pandemic levels,” the federation’s president and CEO, Matthew Shay, said earlier this month. Nationally, holiday spending is predicted to grow this holiday season, by between 3 and 4 percent to reach nearly $1 trillion, according to the National Retail Federation. This year, inflation has seemed to moderate, and the supply chain has returned to “normal” as well, “which will hopefully be helpful for holiday shopping,” Picard said. Last year, Picard and national retail officials pointed to inflation, workforce shortages and supply chain problems for depressing holiday spending. Adjustments in staffing and store hours have also helped with the workforce challenges. ![]() He said that workforce challenges, while not eliminated, have eased and that quite a few retailers are fully staffed or close to fully staffed. “While we won’t know how retailers did this holiday until the sales tax receipts are reported in mid-February, my hope is that the holiday shopping season feels more normal for retailers and consumers,” Curtis Picard, president and CEO of the Retail Association of Maine, told the Bangor Daily News editorial board in an email. That remains true this year as businesses return to normal after several holiday seasons of managing COVID and its consequences, while also dealing with supply chain disruptions and inflation. The BDN Editorial Board operates independently from the newsroom, and does not set policies or contribute to reporting or editing articles elsewhere in the newspaper or on .īlack Friday, Small Business Saturday and the holiday shopping season in general are always a critical time for retailers, including local merchants. ![]()
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