Small Business Saturday originated as an American holiday that comes between the Black Friday / Cyber Monday period after Thanksgiving. The idea has caught on here in the UK too and we now have our very own Small Business Saturday UK event, this year taking place one week later than the US on December 7th.…
This time next week, the annual stampede that is “Black Friday” will be about to kick off in the U.S. For many of us outside of the States the term remains somewhat confusing. You probably know it is the day after Thanksgiving, but do you know why it is called Black Friday and what actually…
A popular US initiative backed by Barack Obama and whole host of celebrities is being launched in Britain by the Shadow Business Secretary Chukka Umunna. Held just after Thanksgiving, “Small Business Saturday” has been one of the busiest shopping days of the year in the US for the past three years. It boosted spending on…
