Holiday Shopping

While the holidays are supposed to be a time of happiness and cheer, getting scammed is a quick way to lose that Christmas spirit. What should you be on the lookout for this holiday season?

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas with the arrival of seasonal weather. Though last week’s severe winter storm means challenges for business owners reliant on holiday shoppers.

It’s estimated that more than 177,000 people in South Dakota will travel by car for Thanksgiving. Shawn Steward with AAA joins us with safety tips.Black Hills artists were well represented at the International Western Music Association conference in New Mexico. We talk to the Ramblin’ Rangers and cowboy poet Sherl Cederburg.

The holiday shopping season begins with Thanksgiving and Black Friday retail sales. Consumers and business owners can expect some familiar concerns, as we well as some new ones.

With holiday shopping gearing up, the Small Business Administration says online sales are expected to exceed $1 trillion this year. But according to the FBI, in 2021, cybercrimes against small businesses reached a record high of $2.4 billion.

The numbers are still coming in but South Dakota retailers expect shopping sales to be higher than 2020.

Tech companies are starting early to get ahead of Black Friday deals, supply chain disruptions and the holiday rush. The Tech Radio experts join us to preview the latest gadgets and gear.

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