Even on Black Friday, shopping small may just be the way to go.
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Now that the after Thanksgiving sales and “Black Friday” sales are over, shoppers can look forward to “Small Business Saturday” here in IL. Julie said that’s what Shop Small is all about “They’re ready to make sure the small businesses in town are well supported and loved”. “It was more geared towards big box mall culture, so small businesses like ours saw a little bit of a downfall”.
For family-owned companies like Yarids in South Hills, it’s an important part of the holiday shopping season.
“Half of America’s workers either own or work for a small business”, RHBC Chamber Chairman Mike Sisco said. According to the SBS Consumer Insights Survey, shoppers spent an estimated $14.3 billion dollars at small businesses during last year’s event.
Trendy Tot’s is a local businesses that buys and re-sells anything and everything for children. The local governments and business advocates are also making an effort to promote the cause bringing a special whiff of hope to the small merchants in the area.
The movement to shop locally on the Saturday after Black Friday started several years ago as a way to make an impact on the local economy, and support stores that can’t necessarily compete with retail giants. There are 27.9 million small businesses in the United States employing 55-percent of the working population.
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Vendors will include local artists such as Christine Cotter, who opened her gallery “C. Irene” inside the Euclid Arcade today. “The more they spend, the more we can put back into our stores”. USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack emphasis the importance of shopping locally to maintain the vibrance of our rural communities.
