ACRA honors individuals, businesses<\/p>\n
The Aspen Chamber Resort Association’s Helen K. Klanderud Wintersk\u00f6l Awards Luncheon, held last week, recognized the Business and Nonprofit of the Year, the Defy Ordinary Award Winner, and the Molly Campbell Service Award Winner.<\/p>\n
The following recipients were honored:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Molly Campbell Service Award \u2014 Rick Balentine, Aspen Fire chief and CEO<\/p>\n
\u2022 Defy Ordinary Award: Tom Yoder \u2014 owner, Kemo Sabe<\/p>\n
\u2022 2018 Nonprofit of the Year \u2014 WE-cycle<\/p>\n
\u2022 2018 Business of the Year \u2014 Limelight Hotel Aspen<\/p>\n
Flat sales in November for Aspen retailers<\/p>\n
Retailers in Aspen saw business drop off by 1 percent in November compared with November 2017, according to the city’s most recent sales tax report issued last week.<\/p>\n
November is considered a slow month for business, accounting for about 4.1 percent of the city’s annual sales tax collections.<\/p>\n
Retailers generated $29 million in sales in November, broken down by the following industries:<\/p>\n
\u2022 Accommodations \u2014 $5 million, up 1 percent<\/p>\n
\u2022 Restaurants\/bars \u2014 $3.8 million, up 3 percent<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sports equipment\/clothing \u2014 $2 million, up 29 percent<\/p>\n
\u2022 Clothing \u2014 $2 million, up 7 percent<\/p>\n
\u2022 Food\/drug \u2014 $2.9 million, down 1 percent<\/p>\n
\u2022 Liquor \u2014 $512,135, down 1 percent<\/p>\n
\u2022 Miscellaneous \u2014 $3 million, up 8 percent<\/p>\n
\u2022 Construction \u2014 $3.3 million, down 32 percent<\/p>\n
\u2022 Luxury goods \u2014 $986,230, up 13 percent<\/p>\n
\u2022 Utilities \u2014 $3.7 million, up 9 percent<\/p>\n
\u2022 Automobile \u2014 $1.3 million, down 2 percent<\/p>\n
\u2022 Marijuana \u2014 $501,610, up 1 percent<\/p>\n
From January through November of 2018, retailers brought in $650.9 million, up 4 percent over the same period in 2017, according to the city.<\/p>\n