Retailers Have Tough Summer Despite Tax Growth

It was a long, tough summer for many in South Dakota, and that includes retailers. Shawn Lyons, Executive Director of the South Dakota Retailers Association says that comes despite growth in state sales taxes…

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Lyons says there are some promising signs for retailers…

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Lyons says recent numbers from the state confirm that tourism businesses had a tough summer. He says while flooding was concentrated along the Missouri River and in the north east, the perception was that the entire state was affected…

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(courtesy WNAX Yankton)