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  1. Holiday Hiring Picture Complicated For Small Businesses

    Holiday Hiring Picture Complicated For Small Businesses

    No matter the state of the economy, Toyology Toys founder Nori Klar always hires additional staff for the holiday shopping season, but not so much this year. That additional staff — at least three or four employees per store — is vital for Klar's stores in Royal Oak, West Bloomfield and Bloomfield Hills. About 50 percent of Toyology's revenue comes...
     
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  2. Despite Challenges, Some Small Businesses See A Boost During Pandemic

    Despite Challenges, Some Small Businesses See A Boost During Pandemic

    Click Here For Podcast Small Business Spotlight Whistle Stop Hobby & Toy co-owners and siblings Rick Claggett and Julie Everitt can find the silver lining in the COVID-19 pandemic.  The hobby and toy shop, established in 1969 in Harrison Township by their parents, Richard and Carol Claggett, has always done great business thanks to its strong local following. But it...
     
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