The South Dakota Retailers Association strongly supports the new mandate. Executive Director Shawn Lyons says his members must add the sales tax, so it's like competing with one arm tied behind the back against online sellers.
Date: Apr 29, 2016
Category: Business
Source: Google
Move over, Black Friday … Small Business Saturday is coming
Shopping local, said Shawn Lyons executive director of the South Dakota Retailers Association, may not always be the least expensive option from a pure dollars and cents perspective but it is better for the community.
coalition of business groups including the South Dakota Retailers Association opposes the proposal. Shawn Lyons, the association's executive director, said it will force businesses to find ways to cut costs, which could translate into layoffs and prices going up for some goods and services.
Shawn Lyons, executive director of the South Dakota Retailers Association, is predicting that holiday sales in the state will be up over last year by 3 percent and perhaps as much as 7 percent, especially since farmers had a strong year despite widespread drought.