Guest post by B. Michelle Pippin
The enthusiastic revolt of independent business owners against big box retailers’ Black Friday discounts began in 2010 with the creation of Small Business Saturday. Their rallying cry was for shoppers to support small, local businesses with their […]
I usually love Black Friday. In fact, I think it is our civic duty to shop today since it sets the momentum for all the consumer spending for the holiday season.
After reviewing all the flyers on Thanksgiving, we set our strategy. We awoke […]
In America, this past Friday of course is typically the biggest shopping day of the year (known as Black Friday) where stores open as early as midnight (think Walmart) and people start buying as early as 4:00 AM (think everyone else!). I usually don’t get involved in the mess, but this year, I saw it […]