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What Not to Do When Shopping With Small Businesses
Insider spoke to Chantell Nighswonger, the operator of Vida Moulin boutique in Phoenix, about how to store responsibly with little firms. She mentioned some of the most hazardous buyer practices stem from the standards set by big-box retailers. “When we stand our ground on procedures, we do it simply because we have to in purchase to endure,” she said. Loading A little something is loading. Guidance for compact businesses has ebbed and flowed more than the last several yrs, with the pandemic, worldwide retailers like Amazon, and source-chain problems all generating worries for unbiased stores. We requested Chantell Nighswonger, operator of Vida Moulin boutique in Phoenix, what she hopes customers…
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Small Business holiday shopping is back, and maybe changed forever
Sign on glass reading Thank You For Supporting This Local Business in a bakery in Walnut Creek, California, September 15, 2021. Photo courtesy Sftm. (Photo by Gado/Getty Images) Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Over one-third of Americans (34{3e92bdb61ecc35f2999ee2a63f1e687c788772421b16b0136989bbb6b4e89b73}) say they plan to shop on Small Business Saturday, a rebound from 2020, but spending during the holiday promotional day has not returned to the levels seen before the pandemic, according to a new CNBC|Momentive Small Business Survey. In 2020, 30{3e92bdb61ecc35f2999ee2a63f1e687c788772421b16b0136989bbb6b4e89b73} of Americans said they would patronize a small business on Small Business Saturday. Pre-pandemic, support for local businesses was higher, if declining: 44{3e92bdb61ecc35f2999ee2a63f1e687c788772421b16b0136989bbb6b4e89b73} in 2018 and 39{3e92bdb61ecc35f2999ee2a63f1e687c788772421b16b0136989bbb6b4e89b73} in 2019. …
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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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Bay Village, Rocky River, Westlake abound with local shopping opportunities: West Shore Chatter
ROCKY RIVER, Ohio — If you want to avoid crowded stores and the busy mall, consider doing your holiday shopping locally, at one of the many unique businesses in Bay Village, Rocky River and Westlake. Many local merchants can offer specialty items not available through larger outlets. And your money stays in the community to support businesses that still may be struggling as the coronavirus pandemic lingers. There are many options in Bay Village, Rocky River and Westlake. Consider BAYarts and the many unique gift ideas created by local artists. In Rocky River, there are many one-of-a-kind shops in the Old River Shopping Area, which will have its popular Holiday…
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