5 ways to support Small Business Saturday
It all comes at you so quickly: One minute, youโre making grocery lists and setting the menu for Thanksgiving, and then, in the blink of an eye, the holiday has arrived, only to be followed by Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday -- and then your tree goes up and Christmas morning is here.
Shoppers encouraged to shop small, local this holiday season
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ As the holidays approach, millions of small businesses across the country are still recovering from the impact of COVID-19. American Express predicts roughly 46% of small business owners are hoping for above-average holiday sales to keep their doors open next year. The companyโs annual Small Business Saturday -- following the Black Friday rush -- is this Saturday and encourages people to shop local. According to American Express, 75% of shoppers want to shop local this holiday season after the hard year. For Small Business Saturday, American Express is also encouraging people to show support for small businesses on social media.