- December 25, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
Christmas comes early every year for Amy’s Hallmark in Grand Forks, when a new line of ornaments arrives at the store in July.
The ornaments are the store’s big draw, and as the holiday season approaches each year, the store traditionally becomes busier and busier. Thankfully, said manager Laura Conner, this season has been a traditional year for Grand Forks’ only Hallmark store.
“We’ve done really well,” she said. “The store has really been hopping pretty much straight for the past two months.”
Representatives from other retail stores in Greater Grand Forks said much the same thing: The holiday shopping season has kept them busy and, for many of them, it has met sales expectations.
Jasmine Koenig, assistant manager of the Sioux Shop at the Ralph Engelstad Arena, said besides sports apparel and souvenirs the shop sells holiday-themed apparel and ornaments. Her store’s top sellers this season have been men’s jerseys and…
