Downtown Palmer Sundries Shop Closing
Created from a desire to be surrounded by beautiful and tasty things, NonEssentials in Palmer is closing after more than twenty years.
Tag: Shopping
Tips for Holiday Shoppers to Support Local Merchants on Small Business Saturday
“Small Business Saturday is not just about shopping; it’s about supporting the businesses that are the backbone of Alaska’s communities,” says Jon Bittner, executive director of the Alaska Small Business Development Center.
Secondhand Experience
Nearly a dozen secondhand and thrift stores are visible from one intersection in Anchorage’s Spenard neighborhood. Learn the difference between secondhand and thrift and how both shoppers and stores make money by keeping used merchandise in circulation.
Costco Opens Furniture and Appliance Showroom in South Anchorage
The new Costco Home Showroom in South Anchorage lets customers physically interact with furniture and appliances sold online before ordering for delivery.
Costco Business Center Opens with Bulk Quantities, New Delivery Options
The new Costco Business Center in East Anchorage treats member customers to bulk quantities and new delivery options.
BuyAlaska Gift Guide, Online Directories Make Local Holiday Shopping Easy
The BuyAlaska Holiday Gift Guide and other directories help shoppers find local merchants, recirculating economic activity within the state’s borders.
Alaska Commercial Co. Takes Over Point Hope Native Store
Tikigaq village corporation is handing operations of the Point Hope Native Store to rural retail chain Alaska Commercial Company.
Northway Mall, Now ‘North Pointe,’ Seeking a Redeveloper
The Northway Mall near Anchorage’s Mountain View neighborhood is a nearly empty shadow of its former self, so the owner is seeking a redeveloper for the renamed North Pointe.
Op-Ed: Shop Local This Holiday Season!
Small businesses are still experiencing the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, but Alaskans can help their neighbors’ businesses by choosing to shop within their communities, says Commerce Commissioner Julie Anderson.
The Midtown Mall’s Momentous Makeover
Despite losing two key retail anchors, it’s full sail ahead for Anchorage’s Midtown Mall (formerly and not-so-formerly known as the Mall at Sears, but more on that later).