As shoppers visit small businesses this weekend, they will notice workers have been busy preparing for what is anticipated to be their biggest day of the year. The owner of Just Be Boutique in downtown Greensboro said she anticipates Small Business Saturday will bring more foot traffic than Black Friday.”November-December is like the Super Bowl of retail, especially for small businesses. In January, we’re like twiddling our thumbs, hoping someone walks through the door,” said Kathryn Hashemi, owner at Just Be Boutique in Greensboro.Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereShe said that her team and she have worked to create a shopping environment that feels a little bit more personal as soon as you walk through the door.”My one hope is that people come in and feel at home and happy and leave feeling de-stressed that they’ve marked things off their list,” said Hashemi.Although both locally and nationally, people have been experiencing financial hardships, Hashemi said she is leaning on their consistent customers to come through on Saturday.”I feel like people always show up for us, like we have such a great customer base being here 20 years that I can have this worry in the morning time, then come noon, I’m like running around so busy,” said Hashemi.Subscribe to WXII’s free YouTube channel hereAnd through it all, she said that this is the day many small businesses have been training for, and it is the determining factor for many businesses.”This is the kind of make-or-break time, and if they don’t make their goals at this time, then they might be closing their doors come January,” said Hashemi.She said it’s important to get out and support local businesses not only to see what they might have, but also to pour back into your local community.Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love | Trending Stories
As shoppers visit small businesses this weekend, they will notice workers have been busy preparing for what is anticipated to be their biggest day of the year.
The owner of Just Be Boutique in downtown Greensboro said she anticipates Small Business Saturday will bring more foot traffic than Black Friday.
“November-December is like the Super Bowl of retail, especially for small businesses. In January, we’re like twiddling our thumbs, hoping someone walks through the door,” said Kathryn Hashemi, owner at Just Be Boutique in Greensboro.
Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here
She said that her team and she have worked to create a shopping environment that feels a little bit more personal as soon as you walk through the door.
“My one hope is that people come in and feel at home and happy and leave feeling de-stressed that they’ve marked things off their list,” said Hashemi.
Although both locally and nationally, people have been experiencing financial hardships, Hashemi said she is leaning on their consistent customers to come through on Saturday.
“I feel like people always show up for us, like we have such a great customer base being here 20 years that I can have this worry in the morning time, then come noon, I’m like running around so busy,” said Hashemi.
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And through it all, she said that this is the day many small businesses have been training for, and it is the determining factor for many businesses.
“This is the kind of make-or-break time, and if they don’t make their goals at this time, then they might be closing their doors come January,” said Hashemi.
She said it’s important to get out and support local businesses not only to see what they might have, but also to pour back into your local community.
Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.
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