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You've heard of Small Business Saturday but now we're proposing Global Small Business Sunday (11/25/12)!

It’s a fabulous idea to support your local community—business owners in your neighborhood who provide a pure American-made product or service—by purchasing their goods on the Saturday after Thanksgiving. I also praise American Express for launching the movement, especially as it benefits the company if shoppers use their American Express card to make their purchases. But how do you shop the other 364 days of the year? Will you continue to support the local businesses—I hope so—or will you expand your purchases to include all over the world? 

Learn more:  Global Small Business Sunday:  ShopPlanet by Laurel Delaney