Courtesy/Chamber
By CAROL A. CLARK
Los Alamos Daily Post
caclark@ladailypost.com
Today is Small Business Saturday – a special day to support small businesses and celebrate what they mean to our community.
Our small businesses need our support now more than ever as they navigate, retool and pivot from the effects of the coronavirus pandemic. Please join organizations across the country in celebrating Small Business Saturday 2023 by shopping at our small business.
Founded by American Express in 2010 and officially cosponsored by the Small Business Association (SBA) since 2011, Small Business Saturday has become an important part of small businesses’ busiest shopping season.
Small Business Saturday was started in Los Alamos in 2010 by Pet Pangaea owner Cyndi Wells. The event has since grown to include many promotions and extends well beyond just the one “shop local” Saturday celebration.
The Los Alamos Chamber of Commerce has announced that the Blue Bucks promotion is happening again this year. For a purchase of up to $25, shoppers will receive one Blue Bucks promotional ticket, then one additional ticket for every additional $25 spent, for a chance to win:
- (1) $1,000 cash prize;
- (1) $500 cash prize; or
- (1) $250 cash prize!
- As always, the business that hands out the winning ticket also wins $1,000!
The Chamber also announced that there also will be gift bags that contain gift certificates and merchandise purchased from participating businesses. Brought to you by Enterprise Bank & Trust, the Blue Bucks tickets will be awarded by participating businesses from Friday, Nov. 24 until Saturday, Dec. 9. Online shopping, takeout and delivered food, and gift cards are all eligible purchases from participating merchants.
Purchases made today are worth double tickets and the Chamber will announce the winners Dec. 12. For the full list of businesses participating in the Blue Bucks promotion, visit the Chamber website at LosAlamosChamber.com.
Need other gift inspiration while you’re shopping local? The Los Alamos & White Rock Holiday Shopping Guide is available again this year, brought to you by Del Norte Credit Union. Find the shopping guide at LosAlamosChamber.com and LosAlamosMainStreet.com. It offers all kinds of fun, unique gift ideas from local businesses.
Shoppers are encouraged to take this week’s Los Alamos Daily Post print edition as a reference guide when out shopping as well.
Again this year, look for participating businesses’ Small Business Saturday Highlights in the Los Alamos Daily Post online. Thanks to Enterprise Bank & Trust, this was made available to our local businesses for free.
And last but not least – don’t forget that today is also a New Mexico Gross Receipts Tax Holiday – for this one day, the state suspends collection of gross receipts tax on sales of qualifying items. To learn the details, visit Small Business Saturday Tax Holiday here.
