Saturday, November 24, 2012
"Our customers get great deals and perks for shopping on SBS, and small businesses get noticed a bit more. It's a win-win," said OBVI Boutique owner Antoinette Poluch.
Small Business Saturday is today, Nov. 24. This Saturday is designated as a day to patronize small businesses in your communities: Shop for holiday gifts, buy services, have lunch. Event host American Express just wants you to get out and "shop small." Lots of businesses in our area are participating in Small Business Saturday, and many of them are offering additional incentives to shop locally, in the form of special sales and discounts. Daniela De Souza, owner of Conshohocken's 'feine coffee shop, plans to participate in her first Small Business Saturday, after the Fayette Street location opened earlier this year. "I recently found out about this promotion through Amex," De Souza said. "Any opportunity to get more traffic is welcomed, …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Take a look at some of the most active local businesses on Facebook
As a news outlet that does a lot of communication via Facebook, Patch comes across some local small businesses that are very active on the social networking site. In the spirit of Small Business Saturday, approaching Nov. 24, here are some small businesses to follow - this is NOT a comprehensive list of all local businesses on Facebook. If you would like a business added to the list, leave a comment! This list is in no particular order: Pop Pop's Yogurt Montco IT Perkiomen Valley Pet Eatery Toxi-Kab, Collegeville Painting with a Twist, Skippack K-9 Designs Pet Paradise, Collegeville InVision Security Group, Skippack Dynamique Designs Salon & Spa, Trappe The Frock Shoppe Boutique, Skippack ICED by Betsy, Collegeville Blooming Glen Farm …
Thursday, November 8, 2012
AmEx's third annual Small Business Saturday is coming later this month.
Sandwiched between Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Small Business Saturday. It's a day to patronize and support the locally owned small businesses in your community. Hosted by American Express and sponsored by FedEx, Clear Channel and many other corporate supporters, public officials and advocacy groups, the third annual Small Business Saturday will be held Nov. 24, to help small businesses generate exposure and, well, business during the biggest shopping season of the year. Supporting these businesses invigorates the economy and the community. Last year, more than 100 million people pledged to "Shop Small," by visiting brick-and-mortar shops in their neighborhoods, and American Express estimates this year's turnout will be even greater. …
Monday, November 28, 2011
Holiday shoppers didn't forget the little guy
As the Christmas shopping season officially started Friday, Saturday shone the spotlight on the brick-and-mortar shops in your own backyard during the second annual Small Business Saturday. Intending for people to people to “pledge to shop small” according to the Small Business Saturday website, the event is Hosted by American Express. Small businesses that register with Small Business Saturday could get free in-store marketing and e-marketing materials, free Facebook ads and more. Shoppers moved from store to store along Route 73 in Skippack Village, squeezing into some smaller spaces and enjoying chats about the products with the proprietors. "A lady came in and said she wanted to buy hand-crafted goods that were made in the USA," said …
Friday, November 25, 2011
The traditional start of the Christmas shopping season is no longer confined to Black Friday.
It gets earlier every year. I’m fairly certain that in a year or two we’ll just skip dinner all together and gather for shopping. Somewhere, Sam Walton would be smiling. This year, the traditional Black Friday is really more of a late Thursday ritual. Many major centers of commerce are opening around 8, 9 or even 10 p.m. Thursday. In my opinion, it's ridiculous that they are cutting into a family holiday! But then, I’m not much of a shopper any of the other 364 days, either. This year, we're again promoting Small Business Saturday, asking Americans to consider the economy around them and support small, family-owned and operated businesses instead of large box stores. Companies like American Express have incentivized their cardholders to …
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