Yes - It always does and I do better every year.
10% (931 Votes)
10%
I expect it to be a good day, but about the same as last year.
4% (425 Votes)
4%
Perhaps, but my biggest gains usually come from the entire weekend — Black Friday through Cyber Monday.
3% (325 Votes)
3%
Maybe - It's really hard to predict.
10% (958 Votes)
10%
No - Small Business Saturday was once great. But now it’s losing its luster.
2% (196 Votes)
2%
No - I don’t get much additional business.
12% (1109 Votes)
12%
No - Other businesses start their holiday promotions so early, that Small Business Saturday doesn’t stand out anymore.
3% (282 Votes)
3%
This isn’t applicable for my business.
56% (5407 Votes)
56%
Answers (31-40)
We are service oriented addressing customer needs all year long.
I run a digital marketing agency, so Small Biz Saturday doesn't really apply to what I'm doing, but it sure does to our clients!
Whether local businesses have a brick and mortar location or are 100% online - or a combination of the two, they can benefit from advertising on social media and reach their local customers.
By using targeted, well designed ad campaigns and some "jaw dropping" offers, they can drive a lot of traffic not just on Small Biz Saturday, but Black Friday, Cyber Monday, or literally any day of the week.
We regularly drive 30+ customer opportunities to our clients each and every month, so why wait for a holiday to start advertising?
The Veterans Coalition is not a retail business, however, veterans have many issues and needs. Businesses can do much for veterans. Make every day Veterans Day, thank them for serving; welcome them home; do something to make their lives better. If you are a veteran welcome home, I'm glad to see you made it.
It can if a business builds on that narrative and provides a compelling offer to engage their customer to say YES!
entire year count
Generally, the more production the better. If your Saturday's are busy, they may run into Sunday. If this happens on a regular basis, this will ensure you to move the needle. If this is this case, you need to get, or step away for a weekend once a month. Which is an important component in life, or one will crash and burn.
Small Business Saturday is a great event to promote our cherished small and local businesses. I hope everyone tries to Shop Local on that special day. Only the small businesses can provide that personal service, advice on selecting the right item, and sheer delight of discovering an unusual variety of goods. Banish Big Box Boring!
Sadly, each year small businesses go out of business due to lack of support from their local community. And many large chains do a great job of masking their overall pricing by highlighting a few lost leader items and creating the illusion that those are typical of their entire store pricing. Small local businesses have been the backbone of this nation and we are seeing more of them squeezed out by large corporations. Shop locally owned businesses!
I'm kind of a small town kid and I'm quite surprised I've never heard of small business Saturday. Its been really nice to read everyone's answers and learn about it. Thanks!