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The Evan Bray Show - Jason Aebig + Keith Moen - January 16th, 2025

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Local shopping means big sale days like Black Friday or Boxing Week see more life online than in-stores. Evan chats with Jason Aebig, CEO of the Saskatoon Chamber of Commerce and Keith Moen, executive director of the North Saskatoon Business Association (NSBA) to find out if that's true in Saskatchewan. We then open the phones and ask you...Is the thrill of the shopping hunt gone for those who prefer to shop local? Is Boxing Day shopping a thing of the past, unless you shop on Amazon or at chain retailers?
16 Jan 2025 12PM English South Africa News Commentary

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