Holiday Shopping

Ann Arbor’s Main Street Area Association says this recent holiday season helped many businesses end 2024 as their most successful year since the pandemic. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the story.

Black Friday and Cyber Monday this year set a record for sales. As we approach the holiday season, WEMU's David Fair talked with Daniel Grenzicki from the group “Buy No Things Ann Arbor," whose goals go beyond protecting the environment. They explored some of the potential environmental and societal benefits of reducing consumerism on "Issues of the Environment."

Main Street in Downtown Ann Arbor is gearing up for Black Friday with hopes of bringing in people to shop locally this holiday season. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Rising inflation and interest rate hikes are expected to take a toll on holiday shopping in Washtenaw County and across the country. But that doesn’t mean people are spending any less. WEMU’s Cathy Shafran explains.

The holiday season is upon us, and, for many, that means, among other things...time to shop. WEMU's Lisa Barry talks with Jun Li, an associate professor…

Ann Arbor’s annual holiday shopping tradition Midnight Madness kicked off Friday, December 4th on Main Street. Because of the pandemic, many of the shops…

As Cyber Monday gets underway, the Ann Arbor Main Street Area Association is encouraging consumers to shop local. To make it easy for consumers to…

The Kerrytown, State Street, and Main Street shopping districts in Ann Arbor have joined forces to help local businesses thrive during the pandemic and…

As the holiday shopping season gets underway, it might be helpful to stop and think about what you plan to spend and why you do it. 89.1 WEMU's Lisa Barry…

With a lot of people shopping at major retail stores today on Black Friday, there is a growing trend to make Saturday more about supporting local…