somtookeke:
American consumers know all too much
of the annual madness that is Black
Friday. Door buster specials, limited-time
offers, and the price-driven deals draw
masses of people to big retailers. We have
seen it on television for many years now:
the doors open at stores such as
Wal*Mart, Target, and Best Buy, and
a.stampede of bargain hunters.storm
through the doors.

According to the National Retail
Federation, holiday sales this season are
projected to increase 3.7 percent to
$630.5 billion. This gift-giving season is
expected to result in the creation of up to
750,000 seasonal employment positions,
many of which will be generated by small
businesses. An estimated 135.8 million
shoppers are expected to participate in
online and in-store shopping on
Thanksgiving weekend .

Small Business Saturday, driven largely by
American Express, is designed to draw
more consumers to mom-and-pop shops
and small retailers. Now in its sixth year,
the observance falls on November 28. The
“Shop Small” movement encourages
people to patronize at small businesses,
and millions of individuals, including
President Obama, have embraced it.


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