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The Perfect Gift for Mom And Pop

The Perfect Gift for Mom And Pop

The National Retail Federation estimates that $602.1 billion will be spent on holiday shopping in 2013, a 3.9 percent increase from last year.

Want to Offer a Black Friday Deal?

Want to Offer a Black Friday Deal?

When small-shop retailer Tabitha Geise decided to participate in Black Friday in 2011, she wasn’t sure whether there would be a payoff.

Ghost Signs: The Legacy of Local Businesses

Ghost Signs: The Legacy of Local Businesses

In every American city, there are two kinds of small businesses: the ones that line the streets and fill the storefronts today, and the ones that live on from generations past.

Red, White, and Local

Red, White, and Local

Independent We Stand is rolling out an all-new look that’s red, white, and blue, and all about you! We’re celebrating the small businesses, hardworking citizens, and dedicated consumers that power our communities and our country everyday.

SMBs, Are you Relevant in a Mobile World?

SMBs, Are you Relevant in a Mobile World?

SMB’s must be aware of old and new tools that can save them time & resources – no longer is digital and mobile marketing reserved for just big brands and big budgets.

Buy Local, Grow Local

Buy Local, Grow Local

Vacationing families aren’t the only tourists on the Hawaiian Islands. Non-native plants are also soaking up the sun and enjoying Hawaii’s tropical paradise, Non-native plants are also soaking up the sun and enjoying Hawaii’s tropical paradise, but according to the Landscape Industry Council of Hawai’i, these plants have overstayed their welcome.

How to use a Cash Mob in a small town

How to use a Cash Mob in a small town

Cash Mobs are a good tool for small towns. It’s all about getting your people out to support one business in order to get the message across: local businesses matter and you matter to local businesses.

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