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Patch Question of the Week: Do you love these annual shopping day extravaganzas? Or avoid them like the plague?
They've become such a part of the American economic scene their names are instantly recognizable: Black Friday. Cyber Monday. And the more recent addition, Small Business Saturday, which tries to make sure locally-owned businesses don't get forgotten in the holiday shopping frenzy. This year, some of the grand retail plans have come with an extra helping of controversy. Target stores will open their doors to shoppers at 9 pm on Thanksgiving night, prompting several petition drives in protest. The Mall at Stonecrest in Lithonia will be opening, for the first time in its history, at 12:00 am on Friday morning. Lenox Square is also opening at midnight. Northlake Mall will be opening at 4 a.m. Friday and Perimeter Mall will kick off Black …
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8:04 am on Sunday, November 25, 2012
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You can receive perks for shopping locally on that day.
This is the third year for Small Business Saturday, and Decatur is celebrating the day in a big way. The Decatur Business Association says shoppers can: According to the Small Business Saturday website, American Express founded the day in 2010 to help small businesses get more exposure during one of the biggest shopping weekends of the year. Fittingly, the day falls between Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Decatur businesses taking part in Small Business Saturday include: Alexia Gallery Bakery at Cakes & Ale Boutique Karma Blue Moon Designs Cafe Alsace Cafe Lily Collage Cook's Warehouse and Sherlocks Wine Merchant Cottage Beauty Salon Decatur Market and Gallery Eyeworks of Decatur Fabu Face Spa Farm Burger Greene's Homegrown Decatur …
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The week's top headlines for November 21-25, 2011.
Small Businesses Are A Big Part Of The U.S. Economy. Six Flags LCS Study Moves To Next Stage. Georgia High Court Rules Against Atlantic Station Condo Owners. APS Demographic Study Meeting At Douglass High School Next Week. Oversight Committee Term Extended. Thousands Enjoy Thanksgiving Morning Run Through Midtown Ice Skating Rink Opens At St. Regis In Buckhead. Patch Asks: What Are You Thankful For? Turkey Talk In Decatur.
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