September 21, 2026

The temperature may still be in the 90s, but owners of small, retail businesses should be deep in their plans for a successful Christmas shopping season. The Augusta office of the UGA Small Business Development Center and SCORE, an organization of experts who volunteer to help small businesses, shared advice for holiday marketing plans. SCORE is a nationwide organization with an office in Aiken. Leading the webinar was Patty Ross, founder of Golden State Marketing and California Wine Marketing. She said the most important thing is to plan ahead. She

Primark is now set to open in the old Sears department this Thursday. It’s been delayed for a few weeks. ABD reached out to Primark’s PR firm about the delay. “There are many moving pieces that go into getting a store open to the public, and we’re working hard to make sure everything is perfect for our Augusta customers! We look forward to opening on September 24. Mary Hanna, PR Agency Allison Worldwide: Primark’s Sugarloaf Mills store in Lawrenceville opened on schedule on September 8th as the first Peach State