{"podcast":{"title":"Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","podcast_index_feed_id":7569659,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-durham-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-durham-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":1202,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Durham News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Durham—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Durham News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T06:22:15.765227+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659"},"episode":{"title":"Labor Day Boosts Local Business Sales | Durham News","slug":"labor-day-boosts-local-business-sales-durham-news","published_at":"2026-09-07T02:36:19+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/labor-day-boosts-local-business-sales-durham-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/217455247f0fef00","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/1a66d802-acc3-4aad-8292-b6f3c1f99bc6.mp3","summary":"Labor Day weekend turned out to be a game-changer for summer-dependent businesses, with cooler temps and major events flooding downtowns with shoppers. After scorching heat earlier in the week crushed sales—some stores saw zero revenue—milder weather and festive crowds revived foot traffic. With 22% of consumers planning Labor Day deals (up from 12% two years ago), savvy shops are rolling out outdoor discounts and value-driven tactics to lure budget-conscious shoppers—and turn this final stretch into a profitable season closer. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/217455247f0fef00","meta_description":"Labor Day weekend turned out to be a game-changer for summer-dependent businesses, with cooler temps and major events flooding downtowns with shoppers. Af…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":89,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/episodes/labor-day-boosts-local-business-sales-durham-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/durham-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7569659/labor-day-boosts-local-business-sales-durham-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}