Now, she said business is in bounce-back mode. Jackie Schneider's furniture store has seen its share of COVID-19struggles. "The rules are starting to ease up a bit." "We're getting a lot of requests for Christmas parties," said McCullough. Pub owner Adam McCullough expects the next seven weeks to be prosperous. "Saturday is always booming at the Forum." "It's going to be really good tomorrow," said Perfrement. Perfrement is optimistic weekend revenues will resemble pre-pandemic levels. "Instead of buying two or three things, they are buying seven or eight to make sure they have what they want."Īccording to vendor Mary Perfrement it already feels like pre-COVID times - almost. "Everybody has had this pent-up demand," said Banks. When Banks opened the doors on Friday morning, shoppers filled the Halifax Forum with an energy that suggested they had a fear of missing out. "It does feel really normal," said Banks. It's more than a just craft-lovers shopping paradise, Banks says, this weekend event adds another layer to the on-going effort to live in a world with COVID-19. "This is our big show and this is kicking off our big events," said event manager Chris Banks.
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