HOLIDAY SEASON

Chandler businesses approach holiday shopping season differently

Denise McCreery serves up some chocolates made in the D’Vine Gourmet shop she and her husband, Andrew, run in downtown Chandler. The shop, which sells items made by more than 150 Arizona vendors, makes a few adjustments in advance of each holiday season.

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Kristina Lies reads labels on nail polish at Blue Bliss Nails & Spa in west Chandler. Being close to Chandler Fashion Center, the shop keeps many of the same services and products it offers all year, but also adds some specials and some decor for the holiday season.

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If there happens to be a slow season for some types of small businesses around Chandler this year, D’Vine Gourmet seems likely to endure it well.

After all, the dessert and gift shop has survived nearly everything.

Denise McCreery, who co-owns D’Vine Gourmet with her husband, Andrew, said some of her store’s adjustments for the holidays is simply more of everything, from promotion to ordering more volume.

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