Tag: shopping
New retail format emphasizes a variety of activiti...
By Kate Robins | Sep 8, 2023
Social media changes the game for small business r...
By Margaret Walker | Apr 21, 2023
2 new vintage stores in Columbia show second-hand ...
By Margaret Walker | Mar 21, 2023
High diesel prices cause loss of independent truck...
By Tyler Fedor | Nov 29, 2022
Retail employees see a less chaotic Black Friday
By Jade Crooks | Nov 28, 2022
Devine Street improvements are on the horizon
by Calleen Soper | Apr 4, 2025
The corridor’s $5 million upgrade is finally happening. Here’s what you need to know!
Read MoreIconic grocery store shutting its doors after more than 50 years
by Sam Stroup | Mar 7, 2025
The Piggly Wiggly on Devine Street soon will be serving its last customers, bringing an end to a more than 50-year run.
Read MoreRetail growth in Lexington County matches boom in population, manufacturing
by Stephen Enright Jr. | Jan 29, 2024
Shopping follows commercial growth – then draws in more commercial growth.
Read MoreUSC location helps Columbia organizer meet vintage demand
by Madeline Hager | Oct 13, 2023
Students and sellers lined Greene Street for the most recent thrift market at USC. (with a photo gallery)
Read MoreIs it wrong to think that Cyber Monday is the new Black Friday?
by Danielle Wallace | Nov 22, 2022
Where’s the money going — and when?
Read MoreA gift guide for Vista, Five Points
by Holly Poag | Nov 21, 2022
Need gift ideas? Check out our gift guide of local businesses in downtown Columbia districts.
Read MoreMidlands businesses expect tourism for USC football, but not basketball, games
by Jade Crooks | Nov 7, 2022
Even though USC’s women’s basketball team is nationally ranked, some business owners blame games scheduled during the week on smaller crowds coming in from out of town.
Read MoreThanksgiving shoppers plan ahead, find holiday staples they need
by Connor Hart and Sheila Paz | Nov 23, 2021
Columbia shoppers say they are finding the foods they need for the Thanksgiving table. Grocery chains have been preparing for the holiday season by over-stocking holiday meal staples and ordering their stock earlier than usual.
Read MoreStores prepare for Black Friday shoppers
by Savannah Tranter | Nov 20, 2020
Holiday shopping on Black Friday changes with pandemic guidelines for large retailers and local businesses.
Read MoreA stroll along Devine Street to get in the holiday spirit
by Madison Bridges | Nov 15, 2019
The Devine Street Association held their annual holiday event, Devine Night Out, on Thursday night. The evening geared toward holiday shopping is the first of many Christmas celebrations planned for Columbia.
Read MoreJasmine White and the fall trends she’s loving
by Staff | Sep 25, 2019
What’s trending this fall? Come take a peek as we shop.
Read MoreS.C. Travel Excursion: Travelers Rest
by Bria Barton | Dec 20, 2018
Curiosities abound in a tiny mountain town in the Upstate of S.C.
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