Small Business Saturday

Sioux City Shops Gear up for Small Business Saturday

Sioux City, IA - Surrounded by boxes bursting with scarves, Lori Stekl wondered where she would stash the sashes – more than 100 of them in all.The owner of Funkalicious Boutique, 409 Pearl St., is... more »

Small Business Saturday Set for Tybee Shopping

Tybee, GA - For Tybee Island, maintaining its unique identity in the face of a changing world has never been an issue.“Visitors always tell us that they don’t see beach communities like this anymore,” said... more »

AmEx Prepping for Holidays

New York, NY - American Express Co. is largely viewed as an upscale charge card company, but it’s increasingly on the pulse of what’s going on with small business.With the holidays approaching, AmEx will focus... more »

Detroit Mom-and-Pop Launches ‘Passport’ for Small Business Saturday

Detroit, MI - On November 30, many small businesses across the country will participate in the fourth annual Small Business Saturday, a holiday shopping event (think Black Friday for small retailers) designed to bring attention... more »

Small Businesses Up the Ante this Holiday Season: Offer Discounts and Invest in Advertising to Get More Out of Small Business Saturday, According to NFIB/American Express Research

WASHINGTON, D.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--With five fewer shopping days between Thanksgiving and Christmas, many small business owners say they’ll be pulling out all of the stops to get customers into stores during the critical holiday shopping season.... more »

Sherman Says: Small Business Saturday Should Be a Weekly Routine for Local Shoppers

Buffalo, NY - The retail marketplace has evolved a great deal in the last decade, with more and more consumers opting to place orders online or direct all of their dollars to “big box” stores,... more »

How to Thrive On and Beyond Small Business Saturday

In between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to supporting local small businesses. The movement has inspired thousands of Americans to shop locally and it’s making a big impact.... more »

Start Shopping Local Now, Ahead of the Holiday Rush

Elizabeth City, NC - Now that Halloween has passed, we look forward to Thanksgiving and Christmas — coming quickly within the next few weeks. Christmas trees are already on display as merchants work to get... more »