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For Small Business Saturday, VP Harris and family drop by DC’s Downtown Holiday Market
For Small Business Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris paid an afternoon visit to D.C.’s Downtown Holiday Market for a little holiday shopping and to stress the vital role of small businesses in the U.S. economy. For Small Business Saturday, Vice President Kamala Harris paid an afternoon visit to D.C.’s Downtown Holiday Market for a little holiday shopping and to stress the vital role of small businesses in the U.S. economy. Accompanied by Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, stepson Cole Emhoff and his girlfriend Greenley Littlejohn, the Second Family greeted local shoppers and made stops at the Downtown Holiday Market by Capital One Arena on F Street, Northwest between 7th and 9th…
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Small Business Saturday: White House encourages America to shop small
Former CKE Restaurants CEO Andy Puzder argues vaccine mandates are discouraging employees not to reenter the workforce. The White House is encouraging Americans to shop Small Business Saturday after nearly two years of the coronavirus pandemic. Since the first cases of COVID-19 began to pop up in the U.S. in 2020, small businesses have worked to modify their operations to remain profitable, whether those modifications meant changing indoor store layouts, improving websites or coming up with unique ways to serve food while indoor dining was banned. “Last year, shoppers came together in full force to support their local communities, and Small Business Saturday hit a record high with an estimated…
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‘It’s our biggest day of the year:’ Locally-owned businesses hope for higher turnout for Black Friday and Small Business Saturday 2021
Last year, many businesses either had limited sales or did not participate at all due to COVID-19 restrictions. Business owners hope 2021 will be the beginning of a return to normalcy for the holiday season. Black Friday – the Friday after Thanksgiving – has grown in recent years to nearly become a holiday by itself, especially as stores offer bigger and better deals, sometimes spanning late Thursday evening and throughout the day on Friday. Small Business Saturday, this year on Nov. 27, hasn’t yet reached Black Friday status but it’s no less important, according to Alan Haut, North Dakota District director for the U.S. Small Business Administration. In a letter…
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Small Business Saturday: Guide to shopping small in the DC area
Before grabbing your phone and loading up your online shopping cart or heading for the big-box retailer, D.C.-area small businesses hope you give a thought to shopping local. The turkey and pumpkin pie have been gobbled up, and your focus has shifted to that holiday shopping list. Before grabbing your phone and loading up your online shopping cart or heading for the big-box retailer, D.C.-area small businesses hope you give a thought to shopping local. Small Business Saturday, which falls the Saturday after Thanksgiving, was created in 2010 by American Express to promote shopping at small businesses during the holiday shopping season. Shops, main streets and business groups across the…
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Las Cruces, Mesilla businesses plan Small Business Saturday events
LAS CRUCES – Shoppers, pace yourselves this week to leave plenty of time to visit Las Cruces-area shops amid the 12th annual Small Business Saturday. The tax holiday officially begins after midnight on Saturday, Nov. 27 and lasts 24 hours. According to the state’s Taxation and Revenue Department, businesses that are New Mexico-based and claim 10 or fewer employees can deduct gross receipts tax on sales for certain items that cost no more than $500. This includes clothing, accessories, cosmetics, books, artwork, sporting goods and more. According to information from the U.S. Small Business Administration, spending by consumers at small businesses across the country during the 2020 tax holiday reportedly reached an…
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9 Nominated Businesses To Support on Small Business Saturday
The holiday season is a critical time for small businesses. According to a recent American Express study, 78{3e92bdb61ecc35f2999ee2a63f1e687c788772421b16b0136989bbb6b4e89b73} of small-business merchants say that holiday sales will impact their ability to stay in business in 2022. Every small-business purchase adds up to make a large impact — consumers shopping small this holiday season have the potential to contribute an estimated $695 billion into the U.S. small-business economy, the study found — so consider making your gift purchases at a local or online small business. See: Why Everyone Should Have a Small Business Idea ReadyStart Your Own: Small-Business Ideas for a Post-Pandemic World Need some inspiration? This Small Business Saturday, consider buying from one…
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