Shopping small in small towns

Small business saturday may have come and gone ?

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"* and small shops feeling the impact of the pandemic ?

"* it's never a bad time to get your gift shopping done at a locally owned business.

Kimt news 3's samantha soto chatted with one southeastern minnesota small business owner today.

"its important to support small businesses all year round but in a time of need for so many, shopping local around the holidays is all it can take to support those small business owners in small towns like right here in chatfield."

From floral arrangements to apparel ?

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*g girl stickers and stems in chatfield works with local vendors to provide dozens of homemade goods.

Throughout the pandemic, like many others, the small shop has strived to keep customers and staff safe.

This year has allowed shop owners to get creative with ideas to keep customers interested?

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"* like new inventory.

Store owner melissa burnett says a majority of profits made within the business,?

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"* go right back the community by shopping at other locally owned stores in town.

She says her favorite part about being a small business owner, is getting to talk to people from all over, and make their needs come to life, as many items being sold are made in house.

She suggets those who've never shopped small before, to grab a coffee, walk down the street and stop into a few.

"i think you'd be surprised at how much you can actually buy in your small town., and what people have to offer, and the customer service that you recieve."

Burnett says that by working together with other businesses in town, it helps the success of not only their business, but the community as a whole.

In chatfield, samantha soto, the city of chatfield is working directly with small businesses this holiday season to draw shoppers into the town.

For example ?

"* today customers were entered into a giveaway if they