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Athens-Clarke County
Local Shops Strive to Preserve the Bookstore Experience
Soft music playing, a young boy and girl laughing and chasing each other through the colorful aisles, an older couple sitting at the bench by the door sharing a classic, rows upon rows of novels of all different sizes and genres, the smell of paper, and the promise of a…
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Athens-Clarke County
How Independent Game Stores Are Surviving in the Age of Amazon
It’s a difficult time for brick-and-mortar stores in the United States, as they struggle to contend with online competitors like Amazon. But video game retailers like GameStop also have to compete with digital downloads ⏤ whether they be from PC game launchers, like Steam and the Epic Games Store, or…
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GDP Boom in Jackson County Highlights Need for Skilled Workers
Jackson County proved itself to be no shrinking violet when it came to its market growth over the last decade. In 2018, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released the first comprehensive dataset on gross domestic product, or GDP, for every county in the United States from the years 2012-2015. Jackson…
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Jackson County Continues to Expand as More E-Commerce Companies Move In
Jackson County, a rural county in northeast Georgia, has experienced significant economic growth in the past few years thanks, in part, to e-commerce. As online shopping continues to promise speedy shipping to its customers, companies such as Amazon, Whole Foods, and Bed, Bath & Beyond are setting up shop via…
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Northeast Georgia News
Amazon Announces Free Shipping on Holiday Orders
If you’re planning to do your holiday shopping online, you’re in luck. Amazon announced it will offer free shipping on all holiday orders in time for Christmas. Last year, Amazon shoppers without Prime memberships had to pay a minimum of $25 to earn free shipping, but Amazon is waiving the…
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Amazon, ‘No Kid Hungry’ Come to Jackson County
West Jackson Middle School and Jackson County High School are receiving a grant from Amazon to provide students with breakfast. Reporter Bethany Bell attended the kickoff celebration at West Jackson Middle School this morning:
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Amazon To Open New Facility In Macon, Georgia
Amazon announced today that it is opening a new fulfillment center in Macon,Georgia. The facility will hire around 500 full-time employees when operational. Gov. Nathan Deal commented about how Georgia is continuing its efforts to become the top national distribution hub. “Amazon’s continued investment in our state speaks to our…