Small Business Saturday 2019 In New Providence

NEW PROVIDENCE, NJ —You may not think about it much, but independently owned boutiques, gift shops, mom-and-pop hardware stores, restaurants and the like in New Providence are fighting for survival against malls, big box stores and online retailers.

Small Business Saturday, held annually on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, was created to give them a boost and help level the field of competition. This year, the 10th anniversary of the "Shop Small" movement, the all-local shopping event falls on Nov. 30.

In New Providence, here's a list of the businesses that have signed up so far:

• Barth's Market
• Prestige Diner
• Bowker ISBN Agency
• Central Farmers Market
• Wine Outlet
• Marquis Who's Who
• Elefante Music
• Bagel Cafe
• Coppola's Ristorante
• Fan Bistro Restaurant
• Bacci Brick Oven
• Providence Liquors
• Skin Deep Day Spa
• Choice Pet Supply
• Hair Salon Boyd & Soul
• Summit Express Car & Limousine Service
• Szechuan Delight Chinese
• Harless Tap & Grille
• Eden Nail & Spa
• Avenue Deli
• New Providence Florist
• Bellariva Pizzeria & Restaurant
• Murray Hill Tennis & Fitness
• Braunschweiger Jewelers
• Old Glory Restaurant
• Woops
• Flip Consignment
• Spring Cleaners & Tailors
• Paolo's Kitchen
• Creations Hair Salon
• Marlennys Mininos Salon For Kids
• Moe's Bistro
• Luminous Salon & Medspa
• Positive Image Photo
• Jose's Mexican Cantina
• Center Stationers
• Aladdin Cleaners
• Premiere Dining
• Gelormini Auto Repair
• Strawberry Fields Self
• Ferdinand Jewelers
• Adams Fine Clothing/Tux
• Moe's Bistro
• My Gym New Providence
• Feathers
• Yoga Essence
• South Street Market
• Nat's Register Publishing
• Linda's Creative Gifts
• Creative Wall Coverings
• Springfield Avenue Limited
• Towne Vision Center
• Mcmanus & Associates
• Boro Cleaners
• New Providence Tire & Auto
• Angy's Hair Salon
• Unwind Yoga & Wellness
• Beyond Delicious Catering
• Martial Arts For Life
• Colonial Appliance
• Providence Health & Fitness
• New Providence Bagel
• Fisher Phillips
• Spring House Irrigation
• Promptcare Home Infusion
• Air Aerial Fitness
• Barbara & Barbera
• Classic Cafe Management
• The Promptcare Companies
• Jersey Wholesale Tire North
• Bistro To Go New Providence
• Embers Bar
• George's Appliance Service
• Endless Nails Salon
• One Time Works
• Wheat Belly Lifestyle
• Marketing Plus One
• Authentic Argentine Tango
• Fitness Factory New Providence
• Vending Colorado Cafe
• Promptcare New England
• Lantern Grill
• 686 Medical
• Linde/Lifegas - BIP
• Alcatel Lucent USA
• Vista Pharmacy
• Sandelaart
• Evertech
• Sunham Home Fashions
• Hometown Oxygen Charlotte
• Applied Surface Technology
• Lucent Technologies
• Graphic Imagery
• William Painting & Contracting
• Match Point Stationery
• Mcisaac Exteriors
• Snapology Summit

Did we miss anyone in New Providence? Tell us in the comments or email daniel.hubbard@patch.com, and we'll add it to the list.

The list of Small Business Saturday participants is growing, so before you head out to shop."Shop Small" events include not only sales on things you won’t find at the mall or other shopping venues, but also events that bring the community together.

American Express established Small Business Saturday in 2010 to help local businesses reeling from the Great Recession. The U.S. Senate passed a resolution a year later encouraging businesses in all 50 states to participate in what has morphed into a nationwide "shop small" movement.

This year, the stakes are even higher for small businesses. Rising rents and shifting consumer behavior are causing many small business owners to shutter their shops, according to American Express.

A Shop Small Consumer Impact survey from American Express found that 73 percent of people think empty storefronts are a national issue, and 84 percent agree the increase in empty storefronts and the closing of small, independently owned businesses negatively affects their local communities.

"We recognize the hardships faced by small business owners today and want to inspire people to take notice and Shop Small to support their communities on Small Business Saturday and beyond," Elizabeth Rutledge, chief marketing officer at American Express, said in a news release. "Retail is changing, but local shops are the fabric of our communities, helping them to thrive in the future is part of our brand ethos and backing promise."

Since 2010, local business supporters have spent $103 billion on Small Business Saturday, according to American Express.

But that's only part of the story. For every dollar spent at a U.S. small business, approximately 67 cents stays in the local community — and it helps independent shops and restaurants keep their doors open and meet pay their workers, your neighbors.

That amounts to about $67 billion that has stayed in local communities since Small Business Saturday began, according to American Express.

The American Express survey showed that when consumers are aware of the impact of spending their dollars locally, 75 percent said they would be more likely to purchase a product or service from small, independently owned businesses.

Shopping small isn't just a Thanksgiving weekend retail event, but a yearlong movement, according to American Express, which says it is launching a marketing campaign to make consumers more aware of the impact they can have on their communities when they support local businesses.

"We believe in backing small businesses because we know they strengthen the communities where we live and work," Anna Marrs, president of Global Commercial Services at American Express, said in the news release.

Email: daniel.hubbard@patch.com