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Small Businesses Bank On Strong Holiday Sales To Survive Into 2021

Black Friday is typically the busiest shopping day of the year, but the economy is tanking and many people are expected to shop online due to the pandemic. Small businesses are hurting the most, with 75% saying they won’t survive into next year if holiday shopping doesn’t stay at normal levels.

Here & Now‘s Peter O’Dowd speaks with Mike Regan, senior editor for Bloomberg News, about how the holiday shopping season might look different this year.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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