There are well know shopping days around Thanksgiving. Black Friday, Cyber Monday, everyone has heard of them. Saturday was a new day that is being marketed around the country. It was, Small Business Saturday. Everyone was asked to visit a local business and buy one thing. In small businesses one sale means something. There were a few people that took that to heart. I had a big day on Saturday. Four people came into the shop specifically to support the cause. There were more people in Cocos, but four came knowing it was Small Business Saturday. Four people trying to make a difference. My shop was not the only place they went. In our Village there are only 2 retails shops downtown. TWO!! It should be easy for people to commit to coming to the shops. There are also two small box stores and a hardware store on the edge of town. I shop local as much as possible. I dislike leaving town now. I do not have much available time to go shopping.
If you live in a small town, make an effort. Walk into the stores. See if you can make a difference. If you talk to people in my village they will say we need more retail shops. We need to get businesses downtown. In order to keep businesses the locals need to make an effort to visit these shops. Not just once. On a regular basis. Small Business Saturday is over. That does not mean you can't go into a small business and help the cause. Your business can be the difference between staying open or closing. Every business lost in a small town matters. People do not want to move to a place that does not have shops. Shop Local, Shop Small Businesses. Help make it a Merry Christmas.
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