Tag: holiday spending
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‘It helps out this time of year’: how Uber & Lyft help some earn extra cash
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According to a study, 53% of adults are worried about financial stability this holiday season and an even larger amount believes the holidays cost more this year. As a result, many have considered taking on extra jobs such as driving for Uber and Lyft. Bill Kotarski has driven around the Green Bay area with Uber…
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‘Gift giving is at an all-time high’, will online shopping impact Black Friday?
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José Chavez, General Manager at Fleet Farm on Green Bay’s east side, says all eyes are on the Black Friday craze. “(We are) getting prepared, getting ready, getting those boots on the ground,” Chavez said. “(We are) stacking high and hopefully watching them fly.” Chavez said the store has already had a busy month with…
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Sales surge for a strong start to the holiday shopping season | WLUK
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BROWN COUNTY (WLUK) — The numbers are in, and retailers like what they see: Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday sales are on the rise. It was pretty calm at Bay Park Square Mall in Ashwaubenon on Cyber Monday, but that’s just how some shoppers like it. “We like to wait until things…
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Prof. Sampath K. Kumar featured in WalletHub article
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UW-Green Bay Marketing professor and MS Management Program Chair, Sampath K. Kumar was featured in a recent article on WalletHub titled, “2022 Holiday Budgets by City”. The article discusses the financial stress that comes with the holiday season and how to manage your spending budget. Prof. Kumar provides insight on how to avoid overspending, how…