CHRISTMAS
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Duluth News Tribune | Sunday, November 18, 2018
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Believe in the magic of
The benefits to buying local this holiday season
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oliday shopping dominates many people’s free time between the day after Thanksgiving and the final days before Christmas. While many people may shop ’til they drop on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, those days still account for a relatively small amount of the hundreds of billions of dollars that are spent each holiday season. Shoppers now have a bevy of options at their disposal as they embark on holiday shopping season. Traditional in-store retailers are still around, and online shopping continues to grow in popularity with each holiday season. But many holiday shoppers are looking to buy local this holiday season, and such a decision can pay a host of dividends for both shoppers and the communities they call home.
Buying local benefits your local economy
Studies have shown independent, locally-owned retailers return a far greater percentage of their revenue into their local economies than national chain stores. One such study examined the disparity between revenue recirculation among independent, locally-owned businesses in Raleigh, N.C., versus four major national chains in the city. The former recirculated 51.1 percent
of revenue into the local economy, while the latter recirculated less than 14 percent. Similar results were discovered in many cities, indicating that buying local not only benefits local business owners, but also the communities those owners and their customers call home.
Buying local creates jobs in your community
One of the biggest ways local business owners in Raleigh recirculated their revenue in the local economy was job creation. While national chains also create jobs, they’ll only benefit your community if the chains are located within your community. Local businesses are more likely to employ local residents. According to the Huffington Post, while chain outlets create mostly positions for clerks and cashiers, local businesses are hiring accountants, graphic designers, webmasters and many other positions the chains (or online giants) centralize at corporate headquarters. A multitude of small entrepreneurs provides a more vital and durable financial base than dependence on a few large corporations. continued on page 4
NOVEMBER 24 is SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY FEEL GOOD - SHOP LOCAL - SHOP SMALL 2018 SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY OPEN HOUSES
Enjoy these free holiday themed open houses featuring demonstrations, discounts and give-a-ways.
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Art in the Alley Barbo’s Columbia Clothing
230 E. Superior St. 303 W. Superior St.
ALL DAY 9AM-5PM
CSL Plasma
106 W. Superior St.
11AM-2PM
Duluth Area Family YMCA Duluth Coffee Company Duluth Pack
302 W. 1st St. 105 E. Superior St. 365 Canal Park Drive
7AM-7PM 6:30AM-7PM 9AM-9PM
Duluth Trading Company Electric Fetus
300 E. Superior St. 12 E. Superior St.
all day 9AM-8PM
Flagship
345 South Lake Ave.
ALL DAY
Fitger’s
600 E. Superior St.
1-5PM
Frost River
1910 W. Superior St.
ALL DAY
Hucklebeary
106 E. Superior St.
10AM-4PM
Indigenous First Art & Gift Shop Lake Superior Art Glass Lake Superior Magazine Lester River Trading Co.
202 W. 2nd St. 202 E. Superior St. 310 E. Superior St. 28 N. 3rd Ave W.
9AM-6PM 10AM-9PM 9AM-5PM 10AM-5PM
Market Day Duluth
15 N. 3rd Ave E.
10AM-4PM
Minnesota Surplus & Outfitters 218 W. Superior St. Personal Best Pilates 301 W. 1st St.
10AM-5PM 10AM-12PM
Protein Pub
301 W. 1st St.
8AM-2PM
Salon Capelli Security Jewelers
219 W. 1st St. 307 W. Superior St.
8AM-3PM 8:30AM-5PM
Siiviis of Sivertson Gallery Tischer Photographic Gallery
361 Canal Park Dr. 5 W. Superior St.
10AM-7PM 10AM-6PM
Whimsy
600 E. Superior St.
10AM-9PM
Complimentary Coffee, Tea & Bottled Water 20% off all regular priced items storewide both Black Friday & SBS (with a few retrictions) FREE Small Business Saturday t-shirt with any regularly priced purchase and other local vendors. Live music noon-5PM featuring David Huss Enter to win a Fitger’s Swag Bag - one name drawn every hour between 1PM and 5PM, need not be present to win! Open House- workshop tours with Blacksmith’s forging demonstrations Open house with over 10 makers popping up in our space Open house with Craft Show in the Robert Powless Center Live glass blowing demonstrations all day! Refreshments and Holiday specials Painting demos, BOGO off painting products of equal or lesser value, Up to 50% off selected items Create your own Make & Take body scrubs and essential oil rollers! Also offering locally grown and preserved foods 10% off entire store Free 10AM introductory pilates class-space is limited-RSVP at (218) 625-2378 Choose your discount - Fishbowl with discount options from 5% to 35% off purchase! Free gift with purchase of full sized Bumble and bumble product! Free coffee & soda, great buys and specials throughout the store. Goldsmiths and watchmakers on premises Free gift to first 25 customers Featuring our yearly display piece clearance sale with up to 75% off artwork Whimsy is celebrating our 3rd year, join us for specials and treats throughtout the day
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Special Promo-BOGO on all sparkle texting gloves reg $29.95 $25 off Alan Paine sweaters/fleece and $50 off Harris Tweed sports coats in stock or to order Informational open house to answer any plasma donation questions, coffee and cookies served. $0 Joining fee on Small Business Saturday only, an $80 savings 10% off all home brewing equipment In-store promotions all day, 50% off select Wool Bags plus free Duluth Coffee Co samples