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Consumers Find Big Incentives to Shop Small as Countdown to Small Business Saturday Begins

With the holiday season just weeks away, shoppers are finding incentives to support small retailers on Small Business Saturday. Small Business Saturday, which falls between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, is fast becoming the ceremonial... more »

Small Business Saturday Hopes to Boost Business for Mom and Pop Shops

Peoria, IL - First came Black Friday, a reference to the day after Thanksgiving when active shoppers help merchants get into the black. Then came Cyber Monday, when online shopping swings into high gear the... more »

5 Reasons To Skip The Black Friday Madness And Shop Small Business Saturday Instead

If the impending Black Friday madness has you ducking for cover, take heart, wary shoppers: Small Business Saturday has your back.Inaugurated last year, Small Business Saturday celebrates the Shop Small movement to drive business to... more »

Retail Therapy In Your Own Backyard

Channahon, IL - The air is crisp, the wheel of the year is turning, and old man winter is right around the corner. With the cold weather comes the hustle and bustle of the impending... more »

FedEx Giving Away $1 Million in Holiday Gift Cards to Support Small Businesses

It's the $25 question. Will $1 million in American Express gift cards, available through the FedEx Facebook page, spur the buy local movement in metro Detroit this holiday shopping season?Halloween is behind us, so ready... more »

Independent Business Advocates Unite for Joint “Shift Your Shopping” Holiday Campaign

November 1 marked the launch of an unprecedented collaboration among advocates for local independent business. Representing over 38,000 locally owned and independent businesses across the U.S. and Canada, Shift Your Shopping will encourage residents and... more »

The Midwest Children’s Apparel Group (MCAG) Announces Their 2012 Regional Trade Show Schedule

The Midwest Children's Apparel Group (MCAG) Announces Their 2012 Regional Trade Show Schedule Midwest Children's Apparel Group: The Children's Show at Chicago/Deerfield February 18 – 21, 2012 Embassy Suites, Deerfield, ILMidwest Children's Apparel Group: The... more »

Small Business Saturday Set to Launch 2nd Official Year

New York, NY - Small Business Saturday, a day created to support small businesses, has been gaining popularity among shoppers in its second year. At an Oct. 27 press conference kicking off Small Business Saturday,... more »