Businesses in Ashland like furniture store Thrill of the Hunt, and Jake’s Place restaurant are encouraging consumers to shop small. For small business owners, this is a chance for them to compete with big brand stores.
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“When they walk through the doors of these stores, shoppers will see their neighbors and friends supporting the community through employment”, Binkley said.
Small Business Saturday is sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
In the past, American Express, which began the promotion in 2010, offered a statement credit from to for card users who shopped local on “Small Business Saturdays”.
“We need to show them that we support them, and potentially that could lead to another small business coming downtown and wanting to start up because they know our organization is here to support them”, said Wendy Shriver, Downtown PKB Executive Director.
“It makes people aware of all of the small businesses in town and how much we do for the city. We have things you don’t find anywhere else”, she said.
“I’m impressed with the southwest culture”, said shopper Debra Wessel.
“Remember: the more dollars we give to locally-owned businesses, the more dollars we keep in Arizona”. “We would always encourage Islanders to buy from and support local businesses whenever possible, and events like this help to amplify that message”.
“Those are obviously more commercialized so people flock to those first and they advertise themselves”, local shopper Brittney Darby said.
In 2014, 88 million people got out to Shop Small on Small Business Saturday. There is no better way to shop than that.
Belle LaRose Boutique, a small business owned by Laronica Priddy, is offering up to 50 percent off all clothing, shoes and handbags, 30 percent off jewelry and 20 percent off already discounted red tag clearance items.
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“We want you to come in, we want you to have fun in a relaxed atmosphere”, says DeAnn Echols, owner of The Great Outdoors clothing company.
