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"Local" Holiday Shopping Trend Picking Up Steam

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Friday, November 28, 2014   

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Black Friday is known as the official start of the holiday shopping season, but a newer tradition is picking up steam. Tomorrow is Small Business Saturday, an event that encourages shoppers to spend their dollars at local stores and restaurants.

Martin Golden, district director of the Small Business Administration in Columbus, says smaller, local merchants are the backbone of the economy - and the money spent there is more likely to stay in local communities.

"Less of those profits are repatriated someplace else, whether it be another country, another part of the state, or another state in general," says Golden. "It's so important that we protect and help our small businesses who employ nearly half of the workforce."

According to Golden, consumers spent $5.7 billion last year with independent merchants during Small Business Saturday, a four percent increase from the year before.

Wes Wunderlich, accountant and office administrator at the Starliner Diner in nearby Hilliard, says they appreciate the support of the local community every day of the year. He adds that running a small business is tough, yet rewarding.

"There's a bigger overhead and lower profit margin, and it can be a challenge to just keep the doors open sometimes," says Wunderlich. "You're probably not going to get rich doing it, but you're going to be able to support yourself and support your employees."

A small business is identified as having fewer than 500 employees for manufacturing industries, and less than $7.5 million in annual sales for non-manufacturing industries.


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