Black Friday

Regional retailers look for a successful Black Friday

WRVO News — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 21:03:15 +0000

Like all across the nation, Black Friday shopping got off to its earliest start yet in in central and northern New York. Retailers across the region hope the day will be the beginning of a strong holiday shopping season. While a Siena College poll showed that a majority of New Yorkers think stores should not open on Thanksgiving night, store managers said they had good business until the wee hours of the morning Friday.

Small Business Saturday promotes local holiday shopping

Catherine Loper — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 10:01:00 +0000

As national retailers pull out all the stops for Black Friday shoppers, locally-owned stores are promoting Small Business Saturday for the third year in a row. It's part of the growing "buy local" movement, and supporter are asking people to consider taking their business to independent retailers in addition to hitting the mall or the big box stores during the start of the holiday shopping season.

Holiday shoppers encouraged to buy local

Ellen Abbott — Fri, 25 Nov 2011 12:44:37 +0000

Keeping your holiday shopping dollars local can also boost the economy of Central New York. That's one reason Syracuse First founder Chris Fowler is encouraging shoppers to consider buying local as they head out to stores this holiday season.