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by Marty Harris
Shoppers are invited to kick off the holiday season by patronizing the many small businesses in the
Webster Groves and Kirkwood area on Small Business Saturday on Nov. 29. With the diversity of the
local shops, shoppers are sure to find that special gift
for even the most finicky on the list.
I think Small Business Saturday is an opportunity for the community to celebrate the holiday season
and to show their support for their local businesses, said Donna Poe, executive director of Downtown
Kirkwood Special Business District. Its really gratifying for businesses owners to have all the people
come in and be supportive on this particular day. Its
very energizing for them.
People are just really excited for it this year, Poe
said. It turned into a pretty big day.
On Saturday, take the time to meet shop owners
and take advantage of the days promotions.
Old Orchard
Small Business Saturday is such a great way for
us to say thanks to our loyal customers, said Jessica
Kester, owner of Verde Kids and a member of the city
commission for the Old Orchard Taxing District in
Webster Groves. Small Business Saturday is always
one of her favorite days.
We are able to do a few little things to say thanks
to people for making the effort to shop small, but we
also hear from a lot of customers about how much
they love Verde Kids and how special they think the
shop is, Kester said. We will have fun activities
Donna Poe, executive director of the Downtown Kirkwood Special Business District, promotes Small Business
Saturday at the Downtown Kirkwood Holiday Walk on Nov. 22.
photo by Diana Linsley
for the kids and little treats. We will also offer buy
more, save more specials for our customers.
Other shops in Old Orchard will also offer special
promotions on Saturday. Just over 50 businesses
make up the Old Orchard Taxing District. Boundaries are Big Bend at Lockwood to Big Bend at Dale
Avenue.
Other shops in the neighborhood, like The Clover and Naturally Pure Salon, will offer gifts with
purchase, Kester said. Garland Wines will have a
new collection of French wines and great wine-related gifts.
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small businesses and we hope you will continue to shop and dine local!
Remember: for every $100 spent in locally-owned, independent stores, $68 returns to the
community through taxes, payroll, and other expenditures. If you spend that in a national
chain, only $43 stays here. Spend it online and nothing comes home. (Source: the 3/50 Project)
to Joshua Dehne, owner of Pinots Palette and a member of the Old Webster
Trade Association.
If they stop by all 10 stores on Saturday between noon and 4 p.m. for a
stamp, they can be entered to win one
of four Old Webster gift baskets valued
at over $50 each, Dehne said.
According to Dehne, Small Business
Saturday is an important event as it
keeps money in the community.
For example, Pinots Palette Webster Groves invites our guests to join
us for an unforgettable evening of
fun, friends and fine art, where our
local artist guides groups step-by-step
through their featured painting, he
said. When customers support a local
business like Pinots Palette, we are
able to hire local artist to lead sessions,
create more revenue for other local
businesses, as well as taxes for the local government, and give back to the
community better in ways such as our
Painting it Forward program, where
the profits from classes are donated to
local organizations.
Downtown Kirkwood
Special promotions can also be found
on Saturday in Downtown Kirkwood.
For participating merchants, visit the
website, downtownkirkwood.com.
Several stores are really gearing up
with their own in-store specials, said
Kirkwoods Poe. She said Downtown
Kirkwood has about 115 independently-owned shopping, dining and service
businesses. Centered around Kirkwood
Road, the boundaries are Woodbine on
the south, Bodley on the north, Clay on
the west and Taylor on the east.
Poe said Downtown Kirkwood signed
up to be a neighborhood champion
with American Express, the sponsor of
Small Business Saturday. That means
weve got stuff, Poe said, noting that
stores have bags and other promotional
items.
Check out some of the days highlights in Kirkwood: Stop by Kirkwood
Train Station from 10 a.m. to noon for
a cup of coffee courtesy of the Kirkwood
YMCA. While at the train station, purchase Kirkwood High stadium seats.
The Downtown Kirkwood office at 130
E. Jefferson, will be open from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. selling Downtown Kirkwood
gift certificates. From 2 to 4 p.m. stop
by Greentree Pharmacy to see Frozen
characters and live reindeer.
Poe said this is the fifth year that
American Express has promoted Small
Business Saturday.
We have been promoting it for several years, but it seems this event has
really taken hold and people have embraced it, Poe said.
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American Express
initiated Small Business
Saturday in 2010 to
highlight small retailers
With Small Business Saturday,
small businesses now have a day of
their own during the critical holiday
season.
Small Business Saturday is held annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. This year it falls on Nov. 29.
It is a day for everyone from the
business owners who create jobs to the
customers who buy locally to support small businesses that invigorate
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For every $100 spent in locally
owned independent stores, $68 returns to the community through taxes, payroll and other expenditures.
If that money is spent at a national
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