Shop Local on Small Business Saturday
Just what is Small Business Saturday and why should you support it in your community?
Big name national retailers took the spotlight on Black Friday as their deep price cuts pulled in shoppers in droves. What about those mom-and-pop businesses in our community and beyond that are the backbone of America’s economy? Just when do they get their day? That’s basically the question that was asked back in 2010 when the concept of Small Business Saturday was born. Small Business Saturday is “a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities,” the U.S. Small Business Administration explains on its website. American Express gets the credit for founding the shopping holiday, which got its official start on Nov. 27, 2010, according to the Small Business Saturday Facebook page. Celebrating its third …
Derek Hale
10:58 am on Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Wish this was promoted more, and the Patch should have covered it better prior than the 5:16 a.m. article time written on this Saturday. It should have been covered about Wednesday so more of us can plan to help the Mom and Pop operations. I'd gladly pay a bit more than the Home Depot/Lowes etc. to support a Mom and Pop and keep them going. You can't beat the customer service and good feeling of … more ›