
{"id":11443,"date":"2022-11-04T11:50:50","date_gmt":"2022-11-04T18:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tegnacorpstage.wpengine.com\/advertise\/?p=11443"},"modified":"2022-11-04T11:50:50","modified_gmt":"2022-11-04T18:50:50","slug":"small-business-saturday-big-results-expected-for-the-small-shopping-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/small-business-saturday-big-results-expected-for-the-small-shopping-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Business Saturday: Big Results Expected for the Small Shopping Holiday\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">As we approach some of the biggest shopping days of the year &#8211; Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday &#8211; research shows that Small Business Saturday is poised to be anything but small.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">In fact, <a href=\"https:\/\/about.americanexpress.com\/newsroom\/press-releases\/news-details\/2021\/American-Express-12th-Annual-Small-Business-Saturday-Reaches-an-All-Time-High-with-an-Estimated-23.3-Billion-in-U.S.-Consumer-Reported-Spending-11-28-2021\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">American Express found<\/a> that the shopping holiday reached an all-time high in 2021 with an estimated $23.3 billion in consumer spending. Meanwhile, the <a href=\"https:\/\/nrf.com\/research-insights\/holiday-data-and-trends\/winter-holidays\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">National Retail Federation found<\/a> that 51 million shoppers participated and spent an estimated $305 per person.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">The outlook is just as good for 2022, even as threats of a recession loom. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.activecampaign.com\/about\/newsroom\/press-releases\/small-business-appreciation-data-2022\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">According to ActiveCampaign<\/a>, 30% of consumers want to support small over big-box stores because they are aware of the struggles small businesses are facing. <\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Similarly, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bankrate.com\/finance\/credit-cards\/small-business-saturday-stats\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">Constant Contact found<\/a> that 50% of Americans plan to participate in Small Business Saturday this year, and 72% of those surveyed said they plan to support small.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Additionally, a LendingTree survey shows that millennials are most likely to participate. <\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/mastering-the-millennial-mindset-of-today\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to learn more about Today\u2019s Millennial Mindset.<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Is Your Brand Ready for Small Business Saturday?\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Created by <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/about.americanexpress.com\/all-news\/news-details\/2020\/American-Express-11th-Annual-Small-Business-Saturday-Reaches-a-Record-High-with-an-Estimated-19.8-Billion-in-Reported-Spending\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">American Express<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> in 2010 and celebrated on November 26 this year, the day encourages consumers to shop locally while looking for unique, one-of-a-kind, and thoughtful gifts for loved ones during the holiday season.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">For small businesses looking to make a big splash this holiday season, a multi-platform campaign with the right creative and audience targeting can amplify your messaging and bring holiday cheer. <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">From concept development to implementation and measurement, we offer the highest level of support as your marketing partner. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/contact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Let\u2019s get in touch to talk about your holiday marketing plans. <\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:276}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Created by American Express in 2010 and celebrated on November 26 this year, the day encourages consumers to shop locally while looking for unique, one-of-a-kind, and thoughtful gifts for loved ones during the holiday season. Here\u2019s what that means for your small business.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":11447,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[52],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-best-practice-tips","wpautop"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11443"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11443\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11447"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.tegna.com\/advertise\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}