COVID-19 may bring less holiday cheer to Santa Clara County merchants this year

THE END-OF-THE-YEAR Christmas and holiday shopping season is traditionally a time retailers of all sizes rely on to bring in strong sales, and in some cases, make their entire year a success.

But the COVID-19 pandemic is likely to put a damper on the season’s usual good tidings this year as merchants are limited to the number of customers allowed in their shops at once.