small business

A Decade Old, The Rusty Bucket Still a Downtown Apex Staple

Apex, NC - Hidden in a cabinet amid merchandise at The Rusty Bucket is a paper bag labeled “Riley’s candy.”Riley was 3 when she accompanied her mother on a shopping trip and couldn’t decide on... 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 »

‘Neighborhood Champions’ Rally Support for Small Business Saturday

With less than a month to go, small businesses across the country are starting to gear up for Small Business Saturday, one of their busiest days of the year.To help businesses prepare for this year's... more »

The Good News for Small Retailers Is That Shoppers Love You

Small retailers have lots of concerns this holiday season: A shorter than normal holiday shopping period, fallout from the government shutdown affecting consumers’ confidence and spending, and competition from big-box and online retailers with more... more »

Mountain CU Cash Mobs Arts and Crafts Store

Asheville, NC - For its third small business cash mob, Mountain Credit Union was able to help support a local arts and crafts store.On Oct. 18, the $157 million credit union in Waynesville, N.C., held... more »

30 Holiday Shopping Stats That Every Small Business Owner Needs to See

I have to admit: for me, getting things ready for the holidays is generally a last minute affair.I’m one of those people you’ll see running from store to store in the third week of December... more »

Holiday Shoppers Avidly Support Small Businesses: Survey

St Paul, MN - With the holiday season close at hand, the results of a new survey show that 35 percent of consumers plan to shop at local, small businesses this year, compared to 27... more »

4 Things Your Business Must Do Before Small Business Saturday

November 30th – the Saturday after Thanksgiving – is Small Business Saturday.Small Business Saturday is golden opportunity for small business. Not only does it come at just the right time (smack dab between Black Friday... more »