After 34 years in retail, Jan Knewtson is retiring.
Knewtson said she arrived at the decision when business was suspended for seven weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The hiatus gave her time to evaluate the retail landscape, its inherent challenges and her desire to keep at it.
“It’s a hard business, that’s only getting harder,” she said Tuesday afternoon.
Knewtson owns three clothing stores in four spaces on the southeast corner of the square, including Sophisticated Rose, Tuxedo Junction and Sophisticated Rose Plus. In the second story are eight apartments that she rents out. All the properties are for sale.