by Jen Risley | Shop Indie Local, Shop Indie Local Season
Celebrate Cider Monday That’s not a typo! Instead of Cyber Monday, a day when online merchants offer special deals, we invite you to a new tradition, CIDER MONDAY. Willard Williams co-founder of the Toadstool Bookshops in Keene and Peterborough, NH dreamed up this...
by Jen Risley | Blog, Shop Indie Local, Shop Indie Local Season
We invite all artists to join Artists Sunday, a national marketing campaign and event encouraging shoppers to purchase from artists and artisans the Sunday after Thanksgiving. It follows Plaid Friday and Small Business Saturday, the day before Cider/Cyber Monday, the...
by Jen Risley | Front Page Highlight, Shop Indie Local, Shop Indie Local Season
Plaid Friday celebrates the diversity and creativity of local and independent businesses. It’s a fun and enjoyable alternative to the big box store “Black Friday” consumer frenzy. Also, it’s a way to show your support for your local economy and commitment to the...
by Jen Risley | News, Shop Indie Local, Shop Indie Local Season
Small Business Saturday Celebrate with us as part of Shop Indie Local Season. From Shop Small: Help make the annual Small Business Saturday® a big success. Because no matter how you get involved, every little bit makes a big difference. Get Involved! Browse the...
by Jen Risley | Indie Local Businesses, News
From Parkway (LA): Parkway Bakery and Tavern first opened for business in 1911, and it has been a New Orleans icon ever since… Back in those days, every neighborhood in NOLA had a bakery on the corner. Over the next seven years, Timothy Sr. established Parkway’s...