From www.pleasantonweekly.com
After shoppers competed for discounts largely in major chain stores on Black Friday, several Bay Area cities, including Pleasanton, are encouraging shoppers to take part in "Small Business Saturday" today.
The national campaign is in its second year, and encourages shoppers to spend some time on Saturday doing their holiday shopping in small, locally owned businesses.
San Jose recently officially proclaimed today Small Business Saturday, encouraging residents to visit San Jose businesses, saying the campaign aligns with the city's Shop San Jose Initiative.
"These initiatives are an important way to connect our residents with the many great shops, restaurants and small businesses located here in San Jose," Mayor Chuck Reed said in a statement after the proclamation…(full story)
NYC promotes 2nd annual Small Business Saturday
From Wall Street Journal
Small business owners hoping to reel in holiday shoppers are promoting the second annual Small Business Saturday in New York and 14 other U.S. cities.
The small-business promotion was first announced in 2010 by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault.
It takes place the day after Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. It is intended to encourage shoppers to patronize independent local businesses…(full story)
Small business owners hoping to reel in holiday shoppers are promoting the second annual Small Business Saturday in New York and 14 other U.S. cities.
The small-business promotion was first announced in 2010 by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and American Express CEO Kenneth Chenault.
It takes place the day after Black Friday, the traditional start of the holiday shopping season. It is intended to encourage shoppers to patronize independent local businesses…(full story)
Take part in Small Business Saturday
From fox11online.com
On Saturday, November 26 people all over the nation are encouraged to take part in Small Business Saturday .
This is the 2nd annual Small Business Saturday . It's a day for people all over to "shop local" and buy from a small business in their area…(full story)
On Saturday, November 26 people all over the nation are encouraged to take part in Small Business Saturday .
This is the 2nd annual Small Business Saturday . It's a day for people all over to "shop local" and buy from a small business in their area…(full story)
After Black Thursday and Black Friday comes Small Business Saturday
From Los Angeles Times
After ditching turkey prep on Thanksgiving Thursday to shop and then braving throngs on Black Friday to shop some more, do consumers have it in them to head out on Small Business Saturday for even more shopping?
American Express, which launched the nationwide effort last year to boost revenues at local businesses, thinks yes.
Small Business Saturday helped independent merchants pull in 28% more sales in 2010 than they did the same day in 2009, according to American Express. Organizers say that 89 million consumers are expected to “shop small” this weekend.
About 2.5 million people have liked Small Business Saturday’s Facebook page. To help shop owners prepare, organizers gave away $100 in free Facebook advertising to the first 10,000 who signed up…(full story)
After ditching turkey prep on Thanksgiving Thursday to shop and then braving throngs on Black Friday to shop some more, do consumers have it in them to head out on Small Business Saturday for even more shopping?
American Express, which launched the nationwide effort last year to boost revenues at local businesses, thinks yes.
Small Business Saturday helped independent merchants pull in 28% more sales in 2010 than they did the same day in 2009, according to American Express. Organizers say that 89 million consumers are expected to “shop small” this weekend.
About 2.5 million people have liked Small Business Saturday’s Facebook page. To help shop owners prepare, organizers gave away $100 in free Facebook advertising to the first 10,000 who signed up…(full story)
The kids are not all right with mobile phones, shows poll
From Reuters
Nearly three-quarters of Britons think it is inappropriate for children under 12 to own a mobile phone, despite the fact that most kids already have them, according to a poll on Thursday.
The survey of 2,000 people found that expensive bills, unmonitored internet use and lack of parental control were some of the reasons adults felt uncomfortable about kids owning mobiles.
However, more than one in 10 would buy a child a mobile phone as a treat to encourage good behaviour, or for doing well at school.
The vast majority of parents (90 percent) also liked the idea of a child having a phone in case of an emergency.
Mobile phone information and price comparison website Recombu.com, which carried out the survey, noted that 79 percent of 7 to 11-year-olds already own a mobile...(full story)
Nearly three-quarters of Britons think it is inappropriate for children under 12 to own a mobile phone, despite the fact that most kids already have them, according to a poll on Thursday.
The survey of 2,000 people found that expensive bills, unmonitored internet use and lack of parental control were some of the reasons adults felt uncomfortable about kids owning mobiles.
However, more than one in 10 would buy a child a mobile phone as a treat to encourage good behaviour, or for doing well at school.
The vast majority of parents (90 percent) also liked the idea of a child having a phone in case of an emergency.
Mobile phone information and price comparison website Recombu.com, which carried out the survey, noted that 79 percent of 7 to 11-year-olds already own a mobile...(full story)
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