Malls and chain stores were packed for Black Friday, but on Saturday, it’s small business’ turn, as today is Small Business Saturday.
American Express started the annual event in 2010 to recognize local stores for their role in creating jobs, boosting the economy and preserving neighborhoods.
The event aims to attract new customers and encourage people to remember the small shops and restaurants all year round.
Meanwhile, we could soon get an idea just how successful Black Friday was, as the first sales numbers are expected to be released later today.
Many people actually kicked off the shopping season on Thanksgiving night at stores that had early openings.
Macy’s let shoppers in at 8 p.m. Thursday for the first time in its history, with about 15,000 people lining up to get into Macy’s Herald Square.
Research firm Shopper-Trak says that last year’s Thanksgiving sales were up 55 percent compared to the year before.
The National Retail Federation says that about 140 million people are planning to shop at some point this weekend.
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