Beyoncénomics: Why some NYC and NJ businesses might see pre-show spikes

'We know that Beyoncé is a force to be reckoned with. But it's really incredible to see the impact that her tour is currently making on local economies.'

And right now, there's Beyoncé, whose 56-dateextravaganza lands at New Jersey's MetLife Stadium this weekend. Tens of thousands of fans will flow to the Meadowlands to watch Beyoncé rise on the stage, dressed in chrome and silver.

"We know that Beyoncé is a force to be reckoned with," Lewis said. "But it's really incredible to see the impact that her tour is currently making on local economies." For the makers of certain specialty items, that bump is even bigger. Over the last few months, 24-year-old Brooklyn resident Shailee Stevens has become a major purveyor of that famous disco cowboy hat Beyoncé used in her tour announcement.She says she's spent hundreds of hours gluing tiny disco tiles onto felt hats to accommodate demand, and even raised her prices in order to slow down the flow of requests via her Etsy site.

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