Shop Local on Small Business Saturday
Just what is Small Business Saturday and why should you support it in Dunedin?
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Big name national retailers take the spotlight on Black Friday as their deep price cuts pull in shoppers in droves.
What about those mom-and-pop businesses all over Dunedin and beyond that are the backbone of America’s economy? Just when do they get their day?
That’s basically the question that was asked back in 2010 when the concept of Small Business Saturday was born.
Small Business Saturday is “a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities,” the U.S. Small Business Administration explains on its website.
American Express gets the credit for founding the shopping holiday, which got its official start on Nov. 27, 2010, according to the Small Business Saturday Facebook page. Celebrating its third year on Nov. 24, the event drew over 100 million people last year, according to the Small Business Saturday website.
Locally owned business across the country now take part in Small Business Saturday, offering their own deals to rival those offered the day before on Black Friday.
To find retailers in Dunedin that take part in the promotion, just visit the Small Business Saturday website, click on “Find Out Where To Shop” in the menu at the top of the screen and type in your ZIP code.
What are your favorite small businesses in the Dunedin area? Share your thoughts in the comments section below!
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Cecilia
8:32 am on Thursday, November 22, 2012
Maybe our City Leaders should figure out a way to make this a monthly even of some sort to further promote our many and varied LOCAL Dunedin business - Call it our Dunedin Goes Local or something and have a monthly event. Maybe even the Chamber and local business could get involved together, do a Facebook page - promte it as a tourism draw, I mean we do have a new logo and all. Our local businesses could use the boost and any extra $$ brought into Dunedin are good for all of us.
Ron Paar
2:02 pm on Thursday, November 22, 2012
I agree with Cecilia, this sounds like a great way to promote the local businesses that my wife and I support, as residents here...