News — best way to support a small business

I’m hurt. Maybe there’s no room for a shop owner to be hurt, but I can’t help but feel hurt at times. And this one hurt. I think I can speak for most shop owners when I say that we truly try to do right by our customers. Often, we forego getting keystone pricing (pricing that allows shop owners to get a 100% profit on an item). We try to price things competitively without giving away the shop. Big Box stores can buy in such huge bulk quantities, they can get the absolute bottom-line cost and pass that savings onto...

When Covid-19 shut down most shipping lines, and products from overseas were delayed or cancelled, most people began to see the value in local businesses even more than pre-Covid days. Then when local shops were shut down, more people began to see the value in keeping productions local and not relying so heavily on foreign manufacturers. We need to bring jobs back home, and we need to keep our American businesses healthy and strong. Buying local is essential for strong economies. Covid-19 again highlighted just how many small businesses are in the United States and the extent to which they...