Small Business Saturdays wraps up

Mph as the holiday shopping season winds down ?

"* rochester's smal business saturdays wraps up... but that doesn't mean you should stop supporting local.

Kimt news 3's samantha soto spoke with one local business to see how they fared during the holiday season.

34 small downtown businesses participated in rochester's small business saturdays and as it wraps up i spoke with one local business owner who hopes shoppers will continue supporting local after the holiday season.

The nordic shop at the galleria at university square?

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"* has t part in small business saturday for ten years.

The shop came to rochester in 1974 as a scandenavian gift shop selling items including apparel, jewlery, and kitchenware.

Store owner walter hanson says although their in?

"*store business is significantly down, still seeing their local regulars is a plus.

He tells me the pandemic has allowed the staff to put time into their online store and it has seen much success since march.

The downtown rochester area is home to a large group of individually owned stores that put passion into their business.

"the people there are proud of what they sell.

To them it's not just a commodity.

It's something that they're providing to you."

Some ways to continue supporting local in your community are ordering takeout and delivery, purchasing gift cards, or posting reviews on social media.

In rochester, samantha soto, kimt news 3.

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