SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY

Small Business Saturday is a day for celebrating and supporting locally owned shops.

From restaurants to boutiques, Saturday is a day to get out to your favorite stores to shop local. It’s part of a nation-wide movement to support small businesses.

Small Business Saturday is a day for celebrating and supporting locally owned shops.   American Express founded the movement in 2010 as a way to give back to small businesses, local jobs and families.   In a popular shopping and dining district like Middletown, there are plenty to support.  “It means that you’re helping especially after the pandemic, supporting these businesses,...

Local Connecticut businesses are hoping the shopping will continue for Small Business Saturday. The Shops at Yale in downtown New Haven are stocked and ready for the crowds. Business owners say putting your money back into the community is so important. “It’s absolutely important. It’s what makes the community amazing. So yeah, I think it’s absolutely important,” co-owner of...

The Small Business Association says when people shop small it benefits many aspects of the state’s economy.

The holiday shopping season is now underway and small businesses are hoping you’ll shop local for Small Business Saturday.

The SBA is beginning a statewide push to shop at small, local shops this holiday season.

There is a statewide push to shop local this holiday season. The U.S. Small Business Administration launched Small Business Saturday with a visit to several locally owned businesses in Madison. “These are the heart and soul of our main streets,” said Catherine Marx, SBA Connecticut District Director. “We are so appreciative that they got through the pandemic, but in...

Holiday shopping crowds were out in full force as many customers looked to support and shop local for Small Business Saturday.

Holiday shopping crowds were out in full force as many customers looked to support and shop local for Small Business Saturday. A little holiday magic was on display in Middletown, which included a horse and carriage and pictures with Santa Claus. The rollout of activities is a part of the town’s 36th Annual Holiday on Main Street, also known...

Small Business Saturday is a campaign to remind folks to shop local this holiday season.

Small Business Saturday is just a day away. It’s a campaign to remind folks to shop local this holiday season.

The Small Business Saturday “Holiday on Main” event in Manchester runs from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, November 27.

This Saturday, state residents are encouraged to shop local for Small Business Saturday. After the bustle of Black Friday, Small Business Saturday is a day dedicated to highlight Connecticut small businesses and local shops, according to the National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB). “While people in Connecticut should be supporting their Main Street businesses every day of the year, this…

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.

Connecticut residents are supporting local shops this year for Small Business Saturday.

As holiday shopping takes off, people looked for gifts from jewelry to toys in Middletown.

As holiday shopping takes off, people looked for gifts from jewelry to toys in Middletown. “I just want to support the small business. It’s very important these guys stay open,” said Marc Riccio of Madison. “I do online anyway some, not as much. We like going out to the stores,” said Cathy Riccio of Madison. A big question remains...