The day marks the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season at locally owned stores.
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Small Business Saturday is calmer than Black Friday, but as vital to St. Louis area stores
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Small Business Saturday: An Important Holiday That Isn’t A Day Off
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Local business owners celebrate 'Small Business Saturday'
Big retailers often have the spotlight when it comes to holiday shopping, but Small Business Saturday, which happens on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, gives small businesses some time in the spotlight. Here's what you should know about the annual shopping event.
A new survey from Bankrate.com indicates more holiday shoppers plan to hit up Small Business Saturday than traditionally popular Black Friday this year.
Small Business Saturday is a quintessentially American “holiday” created in 2010 by American Express to help spur purchases at small businesses that just mught happen to accept the credit card.
Experts explain the impact shoppers have when they support small businesses, and we rounded up products from Select staff favorite companies across the country.
