2023 Thanksgiving Holiday Sees Record Sales
Starting with our Thanksgiving meal, we’re purchasing more of our holiday gifts and celebration needs from our friends and neighbors — locally owned business owners.
Cider Monday
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...
Artists Sunday
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...
Plaid Friday
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...
Small Business Saturday: Shop Small and Indies First
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...
Our Six Degrees of Separation from Kevin Bacon
Actor Kevin Bacon supported our Shift Your Shopping for Good promotion in 2013. Thanks to the work of our core organizing team, we garnered amazing media attention through this hilarious video starring Melvin Macon.