'Small Business Saturday' Returns To Portsmouth Nov. 27

PORTSMOUTH, RI — Small Business Saturday will once again return to Portsmouth in a few weeks. On Saturday, Nov. 27, local consumers are encouraged to shop small and support Portsmouth businesses this holiday season.

Support from local consumers is critical as small businesses in Portsmouth continue to navigate the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Shoppers can find participating businesses in Portsmouth on the Shop Small Map provided by American Express.

Celebrated each year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Small Business Saturday is a day to celebrate and support small businesses and all they do for communities and the American economy.

American Express launched this shopping holiday in 2010, at the height of the Great Recession, as a way of redirecting holiday shopping to local stores, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. A decade later, it’s observed in all 50 states, and in 2011, the Senate passed a resolution recognizing Small Business Saturday.

More than 30 million small businesses are a key part of the U.S. economy employing nearly half the private-sector workforce and creating two-thirds of all net new jobs in America.

Whether it is in-person or online, take time this Saturday, Nov. 27 to shop at small businesses in Portsmouth. In addition, take time to encourage your friends and family to do the same.