Shop local this Saturday

“We hope the shoppers will support their small businesses”, Moore said.

“Small businesses donate 240% more to charities and non-profits than larger businesses they are reinvesting in their community” said Knapp.

Shoppers always flock to stores participating in Black Friday, but this year, some are holding out until Saturday.

“Small business is the vibrancy of your community, you take away the small businesses, you’re gonna take away the personality”, added Bowersox.

As Black Friday winds down, Austin business owners are gearing up for Small Business Saturday. Completed passports can be returned to GO Topeka by November 30. Darcy Carter of Small Business Association told us in an interview on Local 44 News This Morning. The Bleu Frog will be offering 15 percent off store-wide, a flawless opportunity to kick start your holiday shopping process. “Helps, their friends and their family in businesses with jobs and then it helps us to be able to help the local community”.

“Shop local. When you shop local you help support local roads, local schools”.

The aim is to encourage Loudoun residents and shoppers to focus on local, small businesses for their holiday shopping this year.

If you were to ask a number of Estherville business owners what they value the most at their store, a majority of them would say customer service and quality. Last year, more than $14 million was spent on Small Business Saturday. “So you’re going to find some really unique products that you can’t find at any other store”. The city of Columbia is also on board with “Selfie Saturday”, a month-long promotion that gives participants the chance to win gift certificates redeemable with local shops.