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13 Shelton Shops to Hit This Holiday Season

Thirteen Shelton stores are part of American Express' Small Business Saturday promotion.

The businesses are
Chocolate Pizza Company, Doggie Styles Pet Grooming, Huntington Rental Center, Huntington Street Café, Mother’s Embrace Yoga, Nikki’s Candy Boutique, Positiv-A-Tea, Precision Tune Auto Care, Stockbridge’s Gourmet Cheesecakes & Café, Studio V Fitness and Written Words Books & Gifts.

"American Express cardholders can register online at ShopSmall.com between Nov. 24 and Nov. 30. Once registered (only a limited number of registrations will be accepted), cardholders who spend $10 or more at a qualifying small business location that appears on the Small Business Saturday Map on Small Business Saturday will receive a one-time $10 statement credit," said Dorothy Sim-Broder, owner of  Written Words Books & Gifts, 482 River Road.

"Why should the “big” guys have all the fun?," she asked.

"American Express decided to give a much-needed boost to small businesses by putting advertising and marketing dollars behind Small Business Saturday, the Saturday after Thanksgiving, and yes, the day after Black Friday."

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The 13 small businesses are members of Shelton’s Gone Local Facebook group. They also have come together with a special promotion to further entice shoppers to visit your local stores:

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-          A limited number of pamphlets will be printed and distributed among the 13 businesses for shoppers to pick up. (One per family.)

-          Shoppers must visit a minimum of 8 out of the 13 participating businesses on Small Business Saturday, answer a question correctly at each business, have their pamphlet stamped, AND spend a minimum total of $60 at participating businesses.

-          Completed pamphlets can be dropped off at any one of the participating businesses at the end of the day.

-          Shoppers who have met the requirements of the promotion will be entered to win a $200 gift certificate to one of the participating businesses. (Shoppers who visit all 13 participating businesses will be entered into an additional drawing for a $25 gift certificate to Written Words Books & Gifts.)

"Statistics have proven time and again that a larger percentage of consumers’ spending dollars if spent at local businesses are reinvested into the communities. A considerably less amount supports the community if spent at a national chain, and little, if any, if spent online," according to the bookstore owner.

The Shelton's Gone Local Facebook group is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/534192846622128.


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