Show love and shop local.
It’s the message to customers as businesses gear up for Small Business Saturday.
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Busesinses hoping toget a big boost in businessafter a challenging year and ahalf.
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Their customerscouldn(JFISHER7249 a customer wavesatthe camera) AUSTINSANCHEZ/OWNER, KILWINS JFISHER7231 2:37:05“Itabout spreading joy andexcitement to people” Thesupport is not taken lightlyfor a small business ownerlike Sanchez.
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The timing codnulmore perfect as businessesprepare foSmr all BusinessSaturdayIt.people are encouraged to shoplocal.
7269 2:55:20 I thkinfor me everyday is smallbusiness day John Krakauersays he prefers smallbusinesses over big box storesbut especially now becausethe pandemic.
JOHN KRAKAUER/BALTIMORE RESIDENT 72692:54:58“I live here in Fellspoint and its known for theirsmall mom and pop shops.Theyall struggled many of themclosed because of COVID” 7267522::17“Small business arethe lifeline of this economy”Tamara Alibey is hopginSaturday and the holidayseason will be sua ccess forsmall businesses.
TAMARAALIBEY, VISITING FROM PA 72672:53:09“because it will helpto showha tt Americaand that the economy is strongand can survive anything” TAGand remember here inBaltimore.
The indoor maskmandate is still in effect, soif you do come out and shoplol,ca remember to bring one.Reporting in Baltimore.RayStrickland WMAR-2 NewsHere's what we're looking atthis evening.
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Stores big and small are having trouble keeping up with the demand as supply chains are still lagging behind.
Support the local shops near you, as eight in 10 survey respondents note that local shops are the heartbeat of their community.
