- December 27, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
CORONADO, Calif. (KGTV) — Many local businesses saw a boom in revenue this holiday season.
“All the way until Christmas Eve… it’s been insane,” Song Bledsoe, co-owner of Studio 12-20, said.
Bledsoe owns the women’s clothing boutique on Orange Ave. in Coronado with his wife.
He said sales increased almost 30% compared to 2020.
“Surprisingly, I didn’t think sales would go up that much. Probably 10 percent, so it really doubled for us,” he said.
The couple also has locations in Carlsbad and Texas.
Bledsoe said they were able to stay afloat during 2020 with the help of PPP and other disaster relief loans.
“For a small business that we know we’re not going to get any really breaks… it’s awesome to see that the customers are coming back and shopping with small businesses,” he said.
The National Retail Federation (NRF) defines the holiday season as November 1 through December 31.
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