SO MUCH MORE THAN JUST A SATURDAY NEWSLETTER u Winter 2020 u
Small businesses seek local shoppers
Business & Industry United For A Better Community
WHAT’S INSIDE:
GIVING BACK
Ways to donate in the community over the holidays
NOW OPEN
Check out some new businesses around Oswego
REDUCE RISK
Tips to prevent retail theft
W
hen Small Business Saturday was started by American Express during the recession in 2010, its goal was to bring awareness to local businesses for holiday shopping after Black Friday. But this year due to COVID-19 closures, many local Oswego businesses need more than just a day to bring holiday revenue to their businesses – and their survival depends on it. “So shopping local is very important every year, but more so this year because many of the stores are still
recovering from being shut down for months,” says Angie Hibben, President and CEO of the Oswego Area Chamber of Commerce. “They need the holiday sales to keep their business afloat until 2021.” Over 500 businesses are a part of the Oswego Chamber of Commerce and, for the most part, are small companies in the 1-7 employee range. Many of the local businesses have been thinking outside of the box to sustain themselves through shutdowns and restrictions, turning to online sales, curbside pickups and more. u Continued on page3
