Tag: Small Business Saturday
How committed are you to shopping local this holiday season?
Black Friday spending is projected to be down from recent years as shoppers look to rein in spending, at least at the start of...
Local shops prepare for Small Business Saturday, holiday shopping blitz
WOONSOCKET – With Small Business Saturday just days away, Rhode Island retailers are gearing up for the annual after-Thanksgiving holiday shopping campaign that encourages...
Shopping spree
Do you plan to shop on Black Friday or during Small Business Saturday?
No: 60%
Yes: 40%
How soon do you begin holiday shopping?
Early December: 60%
November: 40%
Last...
Shop RI gearing up for biggest Small Business Saturday event yet
WARWICK – When Small Business Saturday Shop RI first launched in 2017, the event attracted around 93 vendors and 1,500 shoppers.
Now approaching its seventh...
Holiday shopping season off to record start
PROVIDENCE - Despite concerns about hesitant shoppers, thousands flocked to shopping malls Nov. 25 in what many are calling the busiest Black Friday in...
Warren businesses highlighted ahead of Small Business Saturday
WARREN – As elected officials and locals crowded into downtown businesses on Tuesday morning for a Small Business Administration walking tour, the scene stood...
Businesses report smaller-than-usual weekend crowds, but strong sales
PROVIDENCE - After a difficult holiday season in 2020, small businesses are hoping to see sales begin to bounce back or exceed pre-pandemic norms...
Local companies gear up for Small Business Saturday
PROVIDENCE – After many holiday shopping events went virtual last year due to COVID-19, businesses are making an in-person return this season.
For local businesses,...
Sue Babin, director of special projects, Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council
PBN 2020 Leaders & Achievers Awards
Sue Babin | Director of special projects, Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council
SUE BABIN WAS STRUCK by how happy...
Elorza announces return of #ThinkPVD campaign
PROVIDENCE – Mayor Jorge O. Elorza on Tuesday announced the launch of the city’s fifth annual #ThinkPVD campaign, which will offer free two-hour parking...
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