Small Business Saturday – help local businesses reap big profits

Posted by Maya Pillai

“We have to work diligently to compete with the big box stores and the malls. All we ask is that the holiday shoppers not leave us out. It’s a chance for neighbors to support neighbors,” – Mary Ardapple, owner of Apple’s Bakery, Knoxville Ave, Peoria. Small Business Saturday is a national movement that was launched by American Express in the … Continue reading


How to boost your sales this Black Friday?

Posted by Maya Pillai

Thanksgiving Day is just around the corner. People are in the holiday shopping mood already. However, there are many who wait for the day after the Thanksgiving Day to kick start their shopping. The Friday after the Thanksgiving Day is known as Black Friday. The name was coined because it is a traditional day to start the Christmas shopping and … Continue reading