U.S. Senator Mark Pryor today said he hopes Arkansas’s small businesses and local economies will benefit from a relatively new movement called Small Business Saturday.
Pryor is a cosponsor of a Senate-passed resolution that designates November 26, 2011 as the 2nd annual Small Business Saturday. The resolution supports private-sector efforts to encourage consumers to shop locally and to increase awareness about the impact and value small businesses have on the economy.
Small Business Saturday falls between Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the heaviest shopping weekend of the year. The National Retail Federation estimates 212 million shoppers spent $45 billion on consumer purchases during Thanksgiving weekend last year. The goal of the Senate resolution is to encourage these shoppers to visit locally-owned businesses as part of their weekend.
“From local bookstores to toy stores, our small businesses continue to create new jobs and support the economy. But too many are struggling in today’s economy, and this holiday season could be a make it or break it time for them,” Pryor said. “That’s why I’d like to encourage Arkansans who have the opportunity to do some holiday shopping to visit their local small businesses.”
As part of his Six Point Solution to job creation in Arkansas, Pryor has made empowering small businesses one of his main objectives. As a member of the Senate’s Small Business Committee, he is working to help entrepreneurs with financing options to start or expand a business, as well as providing small companies with new opportunities to export their goods or services abroad.
Six Point Solution
Setting the Table for Growth
New Products, New Industries, New Jobs
Investing in Infrastructure
Maximizing Agricultural Opportunities
Preparing Tomorrow’s Job-Generators To Compete (and Win)
Empowering Small Business Owners to Succeed
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