Everyone encouraged to shop local for Small Business Saturday

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This Saturday is Small Business Saturday, a day everyone is encouraged to shop at locally owned businesses. Small Business Saturday is a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for their communities.   Last year, an estimated 108 million consumers nationwide “shopped small” on Small Business Saturday.

Jeff Pipkin is the President and CEO of the Mountain Home Area Chamber of Commerce and says they encourage residents to shop locally all year.

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Pipkin says they recently got some data showing how many potential customers there are for Mountain Home retailers that he found amazing.

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This year marks the ninth Small Business Saturday, an annual celebration of America’s small business community. Last year on Small Business Saturday, Americans spent a combined $12 billion at independent neighborhood retailers and restaurants. Since Small Business Saturday started, U.S. consumers have spent $85 billion at independent retailers and restaurants.

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