Holiday shopping is in full gear and local vendors across Sacramento are getting ready to welcome patrons this weekend by offering good deals and unique shopping experiences.Midtown Bliss Market on R Street has over 100 local vendors, all offering a range of goods while supporting Sacramento’s regional economy.”You could be supporting a single mother or a family that is living check to check, and $10 to them goes a long way compared to what it does for a big box store,” said Maia Freedman, one of the vendors at the market.Freedman also noted that the customer service at a local shop is unmatched.A few blocks away, the Strapping store doesn’t offer discounts on Small Business Saturday— but it’s making up for it with freebies.”Unfortunately, we have to get every penny we can, but we do some giveaways. We’re going to be giving a tumbler for the first 50 people that come into the Oak Park location,” said owner Susan Stewart.Stewart emphasizes how the business employs more than a dozen people, providing a range of benefits.”I think it’s like 68 cents to the dollar when you shop small goes back into our community,” Stewart said.In 2011, the U.S. Senate recognized the Saturday after Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday, encouraging shoppers to support independent vendors.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter
Holiday shopping is in full gear and local vendors across Sacramento are getting ready to welcome patrons this weekend by offering good deals and unique shopping experiences.
Midtown Bliss Market on R Street has over 100 local vendors, all offering a range of goods while supporting Sacramento’s regional economy.
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“You could be supporting a single mother or a family that is living check to check, and $10 to them goes a long way compared to what it does for a big box store,” said Maia Freedman, one of the vendors at the market.
Freedman also noted that the customer service at a local shop is unmatched.
A few blocks away, the Strapping store doesn’t offer discounts on Small Business Saturday— but it’s making up for it with freebies.
“Unfortunately, we have to get every penny we can, but we do some giveaways. We’re going to be giving a tumbler for the first 50 people that come into the Oak Park location,” said owner Susan Stewart.
Stewart emphasizes how the business employs more than a dozen people, providing a range of benefits.
“I think it’s like 68 cents to the dollar when you shop small goes back into our community,” Stewart said.
In 2011, the U.S. Senate recognized the Saturday after Thanksgiving as Small Business Saturday, encouraging shoppers to support independent vendors.
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