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…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/09/Shawn-Lyons-912a.mp3|titles=Shawn Lyons 912a]Lyons says there are some promising signs for retailers…
[audio:http://prprt.itmwpb.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/688/2011/09/Shawn-Lyons-912b.mp3|titles=Shawn Lyons 912b]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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