I know you’ve seen them — the red dot shop local window decals popping up on business store fronts all over town displaying a message to encourage you to support local businesses. There are many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Since 2010, Small Business Saturday has been a popular promotion to get more shoppers into local small businesses. To be sure, ...

The National Retail Federation expects a busy holiday shopping season, and local officials agree and encourage purchasing gifts in person at community businesses. A record 186.9 million people are ...

Independent Bookstore Day is coming up on Saturday, April 26 — and this year local bookstores are stressing the importance of buying local. Andy Hunter, Founder and CEO of Bookshop.org, a book selling ...

As the holiday season approaches, the allure of online shopping grows stronger. After all, who doesn’t love the idea of buying gifts in their pajamas at 2 a.m., all while contributing to Jeff Bezos’ ...

Despite all the hype, Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, probably isn’t the biggest shopping day of the year. Even so, plenty of people will be out early hunting for bargains. Besides Black ...

Consumers, especially Millennials and Gen Z, are spending more at local businesses, with groceries and dining leading the way. The top reason is supporting the local economy—but costs can add up ...

MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (WMBF) - Several businesses in the Grand Strand told WMBF News on Friday that they’ve seen an increase in patrons choosing to shop local, especially since COVID. “If you look at ...

"Independent bookstores offer something rare ... a physical place where conversations with strangers are encouraged,” said one bookstore owner Kimberlee Speakman is a Writer-Reporter on the News team ...