Most retailers in the state have a positive outlook on holiday shopping this year. The South Dakota Retailers Association has done their annual survey which shows forty eight percent expecting a good season, with over half saying customer’s attitudes were positive. Executive Director Shawn Lyons says there is an optimistic tone…
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Forty percent of retailers surveyed expect sales to be about the same this year, with about a third expecting higher sales.