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CT LIVE!: The Silver Dahlia
Check out the gift boutique in Glastonbury.
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Don't Forget Small Businesses While Browsing this Cyber Monday
Local business owners are making a plea this Cyber Monday. They hope you don’t forget the mom-and-pop shops when you’re browsing online. The Brewery at Maple View Farm in Granby sent out an email to customers Monday morning asking beer lovers to “support our small business for Cyber Monday” with the purchase of a growler club membership or a...
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Connecticut Businesses Urge People to Shop Small This Holiday Season
Local business owners hope people will shop small this season to help keep the local economy moving forward as the state tries to emerge from the pandemic.
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Connecticut Farmers Say Pandemic Pivots May Become Permanent
Connecticut farmers had to find ways to reach their customers during stay-at-home orders, and many say the changes they made may be here to stay.
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Berlin Bingo: New Way to Support Local Businesses
A competition will soon be underway in Berlin where you can win a prize by helping boost local businesses.
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‘Berlin Bingo' Begins this Week to Support Local Business
A competition will soon be underway in Berlin. You can win a prize, but organizers hope you’ll participate to help support local businesses too. It’s called “Berlin Bingo.” To check off a box on your game sheet, a unique task needs to be completed at a business in town. “Everything from buy a coffee, burger, pizza, even visit a...
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New Britain Suspends Parking Meter Fee in Hopes to Bring More Traffic to Local Businesses
Today marks just one week from Christmas and with the holiday around the corner, last-minute shopping is in full effect and New Britain leaders are encouraging residents to shop local. New Britain has instituted a suspension of parking meter fees in hopes of bringing more traffic to local businesses during the holiday season. The city said they’ve offered this special...
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New Britain Tries to Help You Save While Shopping Local
The city of New Britain is hoping to incentivize people to shop local during the final days of this all important shopping season.
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Norwich Leaders Push Local Shopping This Holiday Season
City and state leaders are asking people to support small businesses in Norwich this holiday season. “For every dollar that you spend in your city or town at a local business, 67 cents stays right there,” Lt. Governor Susan Bysiewicz said during a virtual press conference with Norwich business leaders Wednesday. The city’s mayor and other officials say it is…
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Shopping Local: East Hartford Sponsors Contest to Boost Small Businesses
To encourage even more people to shop local, East Hartford Development Director Eileen Buckheit created East Hartford Shops. Beginning this week, customers who spend at least $10 at an East Hartford retailer or restaurant can submit their receipt for a chance to win a $50 gift card to a local business of their choice.
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Shopping Local: East Hartford Sponsors Contest to Boost Small Businesses
With local shops in mind, East Hartford has started a contest that aims to support businesses and give customers a chance to win too. “Seeing a lot of businesses shutting down locally, it scares me,” said Gino’s Original Pizzeria owner Corrine Robar. Gino’s Original Pizzeria in East Hartford opened last year. Robar says while the pandemic has made it...
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Effort to Shop Locally Underway in Norwich
Small businesses in Norwich, like in the rest of the state, are urging people to shop locally this holiday season to help keep them from folding during the pandemic.
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Lt. Gov. Bysiewicz to Encourage Shopping Small This Holiday Season
Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz joined Norwich leaders for a virtual discussion Wednesday afternoon about supporting small businesses this holiday season. More than 60% of small businesses say they need to see consumer spending to return to pre-COVID levels to survive, according to a recent study. Norwich Mayor Peter Nystrom and the executive director of the Greater Norwich Area Chamber of…
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Kitchen Supplies to Nautical Knots Make Shopping Local Unique in Mystic
Mystic isn’t just a summer destination – local store owners are ready to help you find that perfect holday gift.
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Local Cities Encourage Residents to Shop Local and Shop Small
As the busy holiday shopping season gets underway, local cities are encouraging residents to shop local and small to help businesses struggling amid the pandemic.
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Only in CT: Supporting New Haven Small Businesses Online & in Stores
If every picture has a story to tell, Teah Muller has heard thousands “We’ve been in New Haven since 1934. It’s been in my family since the mid-60s,” said the manager of her family’s company, Merwin’s Art Shop. For decades, the Chapel Street store has been helping community members preserve memories. “Customers bring us sort of unusual things...
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New Haven Leaders Want You to Shop Locally
As the holiday shopping season gets underway, New Haven economic leaders hope people will support local businesses over big box retailers this year.
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Supporting Small Business During the Holiday Shopping Season
DECD Deputy Commissioner, Glendowlyn Thames, talks about the impact of the pandemic on small businesses and why shopping local is important.
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Local Businesses Hope for Your Shopping Dollars During the Holidays
NBC Connecticut is bringing you stories of small businesses across the state so you can shop local this holiday season!
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Only in CT: Support Local, Small Businesses from Your Couch
As we approach the gift giving season, small businesses hope you’ll consider shopping local. They say your business is a gift to them during these difficult times. This holiday season, you can check off your gift list and support your community from the comfort of your own home. Sassy Black Yarns is one of more than 60 small, locally owned…