Small Business Saturday Archives

Guardian

Expect a tale of two holiday seasons as the well-off spend and the rest pull back

This column originally appeared in The Guardian) Will retailers and merchants have a strong holiday season? That depends. This year, more than most, the 2025 holiday…

Gene MarksNovember 30, 2025

Forbes

Business Tech Roundup: Cancelling Subscriptions Just Got Way Easier

(This column originally appeared in Forbes) Here are five things in tech that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did you miss…

Gene MarksOctober 27, 2024

Philly.com

How one N.J. town is helping its small businesses during the holiday season

(This column originally appeared in The Inquirer) Just 15 minutes from Philadelphia, Haddonfield, N.J., is known for its charm, exemplified by the shops and…

Gene MarksNovember 22, 2023

Philly.com

Supply chain troubles make Small Business Saturday a crucial test of holiday sales

(This article originally appeared in the Philadelphia Inquirer) This year, many business owners I know are treating Small BusinessSaturday, on Nov. 27, with a growing…

Gene MarksNovember 16, 2021

Philly.com

Small business Saturday will be vastly different this year but special discounts will still hold

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) Since 2010, when American Express first started the tradition during a different recession

Gene MarksNovember 25, 2020

Forbes

Apple’s Siri Disagrees With A Weatherman – On Live TV…And Other Small Business Tech News

(This post originally appeared on Forbes) Here are five things in technology that happened this past week and

Gene MarksDecember 16, 2019

Philly.com

Here are a few things you can do to make the most of this Small Business Saturday

(This post originally appeared on Philly.com) So how big a deal is Small Business Saturday?

Gene MarksDecember 9, 2019