The Saturday after Thanksgiving is most commonly referred to as small business Saturday, and local businesses are preparing for the day.
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Shops in Louisville on Main Street unite to help each other promote Shop Small Saturday, says store owner, Speedy Calvert.
In fact, 68 dollars per every 100 dollars spent at locally owned businesses stays in the area’s economy.
Some of the customers in her shop agreed that small businesses are key to the fabric of a community and deserve as much support as possible.
And many small shop owners know people by name, which shoppers say only increase their experience.
“Our goal is to support American artists, we sell a lot of handcrafted items”, says Brunner. “We say we love our city and so we wanted to show of the quirks and uniqueness that is Tucson”, Collins said. Business owners were happy with the turnout at the Waverly Market.
“Last year we did nearly double the business on small business Saturday than we did on Black Friday”, says Savage.
“It’s kind of amusing you see that they’re bringing in hundreds of thousands of dollars in a matter of a day or two, and I’m thinking, why isn’t this money hitting our stores?” asked Damien Killen, owner of Killen’s Enterprises.
“It’s the time of the year to care, so care about what you’re buying and who it’s coming from”, she said.
The day after Black Friday, also known as Small Business Saturday, was created to help boost sales for smaller businesses during the busiest shopping period of the year.
If the customers got a BINGO they had the opportunity to win a prize basket.
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Kansas joins a nationwide effort to highlight small businesses.
