There are 4 article(s) tagged Small Business Saturday:

• October 2024

  • Small Biz Saturday spotlights Whitehaven

    Greater Memphis Chamber launched the event three years ago, and this was the biggest yet, with vendors including insurance companies, dessert shops and a representative of Whitehaven Plaza Shopping Center.

    By Aisling Mäki October 26, 2024

• October 2023

  • Greater Memphis Chamber will host Small Biz Saturday in Whitehaven

    More than 30 local business will participate in Small Biz Saturday at Whitehaven’s Georgette & Cato Johnson YMCA.

    By Aisling Mäki October 27, 2023

• November 2019

  • Memphis-area small businesses gear up for big shopping day

    Momentum of Small Business Saturday continues to grow every year.

    By Frank Lanigan November 30, 2019

• November 2018

  • Small Business Saturday: ‘For every item you buy, you’re helping another family’

    While big-box retailers like Best Buy and Walmart tend to dominate Black Friday sales, the Saturday after Thanksgiving is when consumers “shop small.” In 2010, when small businesses were struggling from an economic recession, American Express declared the Saturday after Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday, a marketing effort that encourages people to include small, local businesses in their holiday shopping.

    By Michelle Corbet November 24, 2018