small business

Holiday Sales a Gift for Arlington Shops

Arlington, MA - Considering the growing popularity of online shopping, Arlington small business owners said they fared pretty well this holiday gift-buying season.Jim Donvan, owner of Firefly Moon in Arlington Heights, said this year was... more »

Downtown Businesses Report Solid Sales this Year

Stevens Point, WI - J.D. Manville said he didn’t get around to closing his store until 5:30 p.m. Christmas Eve, well past its posted closing time of 3 p.m.Manville, the owner of JadeCo Stamp &... more »

Last Minute Christmas Shoppers Boost Small Business Sales

Charlotte, NC - With a late Black Friday this year and Christmas falling on a Wednesday, plenty of last minute shoppers were out in Charlotte, Monday.Typically when you think of Christmas shopping, big retail chains... more »

Snow? Short Shopping Season? No Problem

Milford, MA - As the number of shopping days before Christmas has quickly dwindled to three, many MetroWest and Milford small business owners are gearing up for the final rush of shoppers after a successful... more »

Local Christmas Shopping Lucrative for Small Merchants This Year

How are small local stores, especially those who carry unique, locally-made items, doing for the holidays? It’s a rough economy, and hard to compete with bigger discount chain stores, but plenty are popular with Pulaski-area... more »

Businesses Tap into Pinterest, Instagram

Small businesses are using social media to promote their businesses and lure shoppers this holiday season — and they’re not just on Facebook. Or Twitter.Pinterest and Instagram are getting big “likes” from business owners. Facebook... more »

Visionary Artware On Broadway

Long Beach, CA - ‘Tis the holiday season, and there are plenty of shopping opportunities close to home. Gazettes has chosen to highlight a few unique mom-and-pop retailers. We will continue to shine a spotlight... more »

Consumers Shop for Unique Gifts During Small Business Saturday

Carytown, VA - Amy Brown found the perfect gift Saturday for a friend at Ten Thousand Villages in Carytown — an elephant made out of soda pop cans.“She loves elephants and drinks a lot of... more »