"U.S. Small Businesses are Responsible for $4.8 Trillion GDP. " - American Express Small Business Saturday is Tomorrow, Saturday, November 24, 2018

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 "What began nine years ago as an effort to support local stores during the holiday shopping season local has become the Shop Small movement bringing together millions of shoppers, small businesses, of all kinds, civic leaders and organizations in thousands of town and cities across the country," said Elizabeth Rutledge, Chief Marketing Officer at American Express.  "Shopping small has a significant and positive effect on local communities, and we help to amplify that effect during the crucial holiday shopping season, when we spend local, small business thrive.  And when small businesses thrive we all thrive."