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Small Business Saturday

Your guide to Small Business Saturday success.

Grow Your Business This Holiday Season

Maximize sales this holiday season with our guide to Small Business Saturday. From marketing to e-commerce to customer experience and more — get the resources you need to make the last Saturday of November your most successful. Plus, read expert tips for tapping into other major shopping days, like Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday, and Black Friday.

Featured

AI Prompts to Prepare for Small Business Saturday

These AI prompts offer SMBs a shortcut to crafting the right strategies for standing out on Small Business Saturday, taking place on November 30, 2024.

Strategy

5 Consumer Insights That Will Help You Connect With Customers On Small Business Saturday and During The Holiday Season

Research reveals shifts in consumer behavior that you can capitalize on to drive sales.

Small Business Saturday

Marketing

How Any Business Can Make the Most of Small Business Saturday

Small Business Saturday falls on November 30 this year. Here are tools small businesses can use to encourage their community to shop small this holiday season.

Marketing

How to Sign Up for the Small Business Saturday 'Shop Small' Map

Here’s how to register your business to appear on the American Express "Shop Small" map before Small Business Saturday.

Strategy 5 Big Business Strategies That Can Help You Win on Small Business Saturday
Marketing Digital Strategies Small Businesses Can Use to Boost Sales on Small Business Saturday and Beyond
Marketing The Benefits to Early Holiday Merchandising

Black Friday

Strategy

15 Ways Your Business Can Get Ready for Black Friday (It's Not Just For the Big Guys)

Creating a marketing plan, checking your inventory, and bringing on additional staff will ensure your small business is ready for Black Friday.

Sales

6 Ways Your Small Business Can Leverage Black Friday

Black Friday is one of the most significant shopping events of the year. Learn how your small business can participate this holiday season with our guide.

Cyber Monday & Giving Tuesday

Marketing Maximize Your E-Commerce Potential This Cyber Monday
Sales 6 Ways to Prepare Your E-Commerce Site for Increased Traffic on Cyber Monday
Strategy How Your Business Can Have a Successful Giving Tuesday

Holiday Sales Tips

Launch Pad

5 Marketing Insights to Spur Sales This Holiday Season

Countering ‘marketing fatigue,’ rewarding your most loyal shoppers first, and maximizing self-gifting opportunities will be among the many ways to customers’ wallets this season, experts say.

Launch Pad

Experts Share 5 Proven Ways to Fight Retail Theft This Holiday Season

This holiday season, thieves will be shopping along with your customers. Take these necessary steps to protect your profits.

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How Creative Pivots Can Transform a Small Business
Two of the 2023 America’s Top Small Business finalists share how they successfully pivoted their operations to grow and thrive.
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How Walmart and Meta are Accelerating Small Businesses Growth
During the 2023 America’s Top Small Business Summit, Walmart and Meta heads discussed digital advancements to accelerate small business growth.
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U.S. Chamber CEO Celebrates Small Business Champions
U.S. Chamber CEO Suzanne Clark lauds small business champions and advocates for trade opportunities in her inspiring keynote at America’s Top Small Business Summit.
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How to Maximize Sales and Marketing Productivity
Want to become a more productive, profitable organization? Here’s how you can do just that.
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The Value of Routine Customers
By becoming a part of your customers’ routines, you can enjoy improved business outcomes.
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4 Ways To Support Managers More Effectively
Your managers require the same attention as your other employees, and then some. Here’s how to make sure these leaders are getting the right level of support.
By: Emily Heaslip

How Tech Startup Wunderkind Snared Millions in Funding
The startup that uses AI to personalize ads defies the odds and raises $151 million in venture capital, in part during a credit crunch.
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P2P Income Tax Reporting Requirements
Understand the current rules and what’s changing in relation to income transferred through P2P payment systems.
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America's Top Small Business Awards Gala 2023
On October 19, 2023, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce held a gala in honor of the America's Top Small Business awards program. Find out more about this year's finalists and grand prize winner, here!
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