retail

Local stores can keep prices competitive enough, and customer budgets remain about where they’ve been in past years.

Toy stores were once the domain of national chains. Now, with the known chain stores largely gone, local shops are finding their niche to compete against online mega-retailers and big box stores. We hear from Eugene toy store owner Richard Goosman about the industry today.

Across the world - including the Eugene-Springfield area - businesses are trying to keep customers and staff safe by observing pandemic protocols. But…