Thursday, November 22, 2012
When possible, support your local businesses on Black Friday and Small Business Saturday.
Feeling a little hungry after all that shopping? Head to Agora on Friday afternoon. In addition to great deals and discounts, they will be hosting a Black Friday Party, with champagne and cookies, from 2 to 5pm on Friday. Also on Clayton Street, at Native America Gallery, Santa will be stopping from 10am until 7pm and hearing what's on the minds of children of all ages. So while Santa is getting the toy list straightened out, you can wander around the store, making your own wish list. Be sure to ask for the "made in America" jewelry, which will knock your Crocs off. Across the street at Heery's Clothes Closet, Vera Bradley handbags are going for half price from 9:30am until noon on Friday morning. Get yourself a colorful bag on Black …
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Owner Robbie Stewart would change only one thing about owning a small business. Can you guess what that is?
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Saturday, November 17, 2012
Name of business – Mbare, Ltd. What does your business do? (For example, cut hair, paint houses, cook food, cut grass, write grants, help people get in good physical shape, etc.) Mbare sells fairly traded art, crafts, home decor and personal accessories from Africa that are made from natural and recycled materials. All of our items are uniquely created by artisans and craftspeople in Zimbabwe, South Africa, Swaziland, Niger and Senegal. How long have you been doing this? 16 years Why are you doing this in Athens? I landed here by chance, and stayed because we like the community. My wife and I are raising our 3 young boys here. What are the advantages of owning a small business? Flexibility, autonomy, ability to align work with …
Thursday, November 15, 2012
How do you do you do your shopping for Christmas gifts?
Every year there is an increased drive to get shoppers into stores. Black Friday now gets an early start on Thanksgiving Thursday, Buy Local campaigns push Small Business Saturday shopping and technology and social media sites encourage Cyber Monday logins. The message is clear - shop early and shop often. So what is your shopping style for the holidays? Will you be shopping off your Thanksgiving meal on Thursday or Friday, supporting the small businesses in your area on Saturday or is the computer your preferred shopping mall on Cyber Monday? There are, of course, the traditional procrastinators too. Are you one of those shoppers found at the local drug store just before closing time on Christmas Eve? Let us know how you expect to get …
Patch's bloggers can get you ready for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, and figuring out what to buy for that special gal or guy.
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
You might have noticed that people are starting to talk about holiday shopping. Catalogs are overflowing mailboxes, big-box stores are getting ready for Thanksgiving night openings, and people are starting to strategize for the long post-turkey buying spree. All this is not lost on our astute Patch bloggers, who in the past couple of days have proffered some great (and some debatable) advice about the big shopping days and how to keep your significant other happy. In case you missed these posts, here's a roundup: Holiday Shopping Guide for Men, by Lori Duff What to Buy a Dude: A Woman's Guide, by Jason Brooks Black Friday: A Nightmare on Any Street, by Ryan Brooks Is Your Business Participating in Small Business Saturday? by Jonathan …
John Henderson
4:29 pm on Friday, November 16, 2012
Actual Krogers closes at 6pm on Christmas Eve. Mr.B will have to do his shopping QT or Waffle House now has Gift Certificates. more ›