Small Business Saturday 2014: Your Carytown holiday shopping guide for this Saturday

by | Nov 25, 2014 | POLITICS

Last year, 92.1 million Americans shopped on Black Friday, and spent over $57 billion. Imagine the economic impact if Richmonders spent just a fraction of that amount at local businesses. That’s where Small Business Saturday, the day after Black Friday, comes in.


Last year, 92.1 million Americans shopped on Black Friday, and spent over $57 billion. Imagine the economic impact if Richmonders spent just a fraction of that amount at local businesses. That’s where Small Business Saturday, the day after Black Friday, comes in.

We spent a sunny Saturday walking around Carytown, popping into local shops and taking photos. We were excited to see loads of amazing gift ideas right in our backyard, and our shopping guide showcases some of the cool stuff we found. Of course, there are oodles of small businesses in Carytown and the Richmond area that aren’t covered here, but we did this ourselves with limited resources, because we’re a small business too.

So take a look, get inspired, and join us in shopping local this year. From all of us at RVA Mag and GayRVA, have a wonderful holiday!

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner

Brad Kutner is the former editor of GayRVA and RVAMag from 2013 - 2017. He’s now the Richmond Bureau Chief for Radio IQ, a state-wide NPR outlet based in Roanoke. You can reach him at BradKutnerNPR@gmail.com




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