Big retailers often have the spotlight when it comes to holiday shopping, but Small Business Saturday, which happens on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, gives small businesses some time in the spotlight. Here's what you should know about the annual shopping event.
Big retailers often have the spotlight when it comes to holiday shopping, but come the Saturday after Thanksgiving, it's time for small businesses to shine. FOX 10's Anita Roman has more on Small Business Saturday.In a world where people often turn to big-box retailers for their needs , there has been a push in recent years for consumers to turn to small businesses for at least some of those needs or wants in the aftermath of Thanksgiving.
"We do know that there is a huge shift on how people are thinking about how they spend their money in the past 20 years," said Thomas Barr with Local First Arizona. "In the work that we have been doing at Local First Arizona, we've seen thousands of small business open, and thousands of Arizonans say ‘I want to support these businesses.’"
"If can get it for a dollar for not that notable of a difference, they’re going next door," said Kymme Williams-Davis, who owns a cafe in Brooklyn, New York.
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