UPDATE: Small Business Saturday Coming to Alexandria

UPDATE: The Alexandria Chamber of Commerce will be handing out shopping bags, maps, coffee and pastries by Market Square in Old Town Alexandria Saturday from 8 a.m.-noon and then will move to Del Ray in front of Holy Cow/Pork Barrel BBQ from 12:15-1:30 p.m.

During the kickoff event, held in association with the Small Business Saturday Coalition - a partnership with the US Chamber of Commerce and American Express – The Chamber will be giving away 25 $25 American Express Gift Cards to random shoppers who stop by to pick up materials during the day.

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Alexandria is ground zero when it comes to “shopping small.” More than 40 independent Alexandria boutiques will offer special promotions on Small Business Saturday tomorrow, Nov. 29, according to a news release from Visit Alexandria.

Some of those promotions include merchandise discounts, gifts with purchase, complimentary services, treats, and/or festive activities for shoppers to enjoy.

Participants include:

• La Cuisine
• Bishop Boutique
• The Christmas Attic
• Pink & Brown Organic & Trendy Children’s Boutique
• See all participating Alexandria shops, in Old Town and Del Ray, and their special offers here.

Alexandria was recently selected as one of three cities, alongside San Francisco and New York, for the “Shop Small” street banner program, encouraging shoppers to “Find Something Extraordinary” this holiday season.

The street lamp banners appear along King Street in Old Town Alexandria and Mount Vernon Avenue in Del Ray, the city’s two largest retail corridors, where 80 percent of the retailers and restaurants are independently or regionally owned.

Holiday shoppers will be rewarded for their “shop local” loyalty. Starting on Small Business Saturday, shoppers may get a free Rebecca Minkoff designer “Shop Small” canvas tote bag when they bring two receipts from local Alexandria shops to the Alexandria Visitors Center, located at 221 King St. One bag per customer while supplies last.