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NEW ORLEANS — Small Business Saturday, celebrated on Nov. 30, is a nationwide initiative encouraging shoppers to support locally owned stores after Black Friday. Here's a list of shops, restaurants, ...

For many shops, the last few months of the year are critical. U.S. Sherpa, in Winooski, offers handmade goods brought in from Nepal. The owner, Ongyel Sherpa, said Black Friday could be make-or-break ...

Los Angeles County launched a public awareness campaign Monday aimed at supporting small and micro businesses impacted by January’s wildfires. The “Shop Local. Dine Local. Recover Local” campaign ...

Small Business Saturday — also known as Shop Small Saturday — occurs each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving and Black Friday as a day to support small businesses during the holiday shopping ...

The shelves in one corner of Local Take showcase miniature replicas of San Francisco icon Sutro Tower while the other end of the eclectic neighborhood shop features paraphernalia fashioned from actual ...

Beginning this week, free holiday parking goes into effect. From Wednesday until Dec. 21, shoppers in downtown State College ...