Black Friday is over... Now that you're exhausted from getting up before dawn to get that 6AM 'Doorbuster', might we suggest a change of plans to actually enjoy your holiday shopping. Go Small - as in small business...
This weekend is the first ever official Small Business Weekend, sponsored by American Express (for obvious reasons). It's a good idea too. In this age of going to the Big Box store that seems to have everything - which makes your local dollars end up somewhere else - your local shops keep a much higher percentage of your local dollars locally. Something like 100%...
No, we don't expect you to do all of your shopping locally, but this weekend, instead of hitting the megamall and all the traffic and fighting, take a drive down Palmetto , Irby , Evans or Dargan streets. Chances are, you'll find a record store, gift shop or antique store for a unique present you couldn't find at Target or WalMart.
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Sorry Mike, but most of the mom and pop stores left Evans/Palmetto/Irby when the welfare race started taking over. That said, I would encourage everyone to shop as many mom&pop stores as they can (or at least the ones still left open)...
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