Seasonal

U.S. Small Retailers Expect Strong Holiday Sales Season | 2016

It Will be a Sweet Halloween for Small and Local Candy Stores | 2016

Our Favorite Color is October

Fall foliage tourism in New England is a very big small business affair.

Retail | American Halloween Spending Will Reach Historic Highs This Year | 2016

Celebrating U.S. Labor Day Weekend | 2016

Back to School Shopping Lesson #1: Shop Local

How to Attract Summer Vacationing Customers Who Are Traveling to (or Through) Your Town

By the Numbers | Economic Impact of Valentine’s Day 2016

From the U.S. Census Bureau, the most recent data available related to the economic impact of Valentine’s Day

It’s Always the Year of the Monkey for These Businesses

A few businesses in the U.S. with a monkey in their names.

How Americans Really Feel About Holiday Gift Giving

According to the Pew Research Center, most Americans like giving and receiving gifts as part of celebrating the holiday season.

Small Business Guide to Giving Tuesday

For every type of business, of every size, there’s an opportunity to participate in Giving Tuesday.

200+ Great Places to Shop Local for the Holidays in Portland, Ore. | Little Boxes, 2015

Portland merchants started Little Boxes as a two-day answer to the emphasis placed on big box’s black Friday.