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🌱 How Old Orchard shops are fighting Amazon and tariffs this Christmas

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  • How Old Orchard shops are fighting Amazon and tariffs this Christmas

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  • Thursday: Cloudy and chilly, with a high of 40 and low of 31 degrees.
  • Friday: Mainly cloudy and chilly, temps: high: 37, low: 21.
  • Saturday: Mostly cloudy and very cold, with a high of 24 and low of 4 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!

📰 News we're reading

• ‘It's a lot different': Small businesses battle Amazon, tariffs and weather this holiday season (firstalert4.com) — Small shops in Webster Groves’ Old Orchard District are pushing back against Amazon, tariffs, and wintry weather by emphasizing in-person experiences and a new marketing campaign drawing fresh faces. Civil Alchemy owner Kelley Barr highlights the sensory appeal of local shopping, while a Belleville toy shop owner describes how online habits and tariffs are reshaping holiday sales.
   

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