by Anthony Morabith | Nov 24, 2023 | Business, Economy, History, News
The holidays are here and that means the rush is on to get gifts for family and friends. After Thanksgiving comes Black Friday, considered the busiest shopping day of the year in the U.S. But Dave Overfelt at the Missouri Retailers Association said its origins are a...
by Anthony Morabith | Nov 23, 2023 | Business, Economy, News, Outdoors
The mad rush will soon be here as some Missourians wake up super early and take advantage of Black Friday doorbuster deals. The same is true for Branson’s Tanger Outlets, according to General Manager Jamie Whiteis. “We’ve got 75-plus retail partners that are here for...
by Anthony Morabith | Nov 21, 2023 | Business, Economy, News
The Missouri Retailers Association predicts this year’s holiday sales growth will be between 3% and 4%. President Dave Overfelt said considering the current state of our economy, he thinks the figure is pretty good. “But that’s still an over $9 billion increase over...
by Anthony Morabith | Nov 17, 2023 | Economy, News, Outdoors, Transportation
Kansas City International Airport is gearing up for the annual holiday rush. This time will be different as this year’s Thanksgiving and Christmas travel period will be the first in KCI’s new terminal. Spokesman Joe McBride says he and his staff are excited. “The...
