Astoria Beauty Bar is no cookie-cutter, assembly-line salon. When a guest comes to have their hair styled or colored, get a scalp treatment, add extensions or have their eyebrows shaped, it’s the owner Michelle DeMartino who takes the call, schedules the appointment, and provides the service. It’s DeMartino who educates […]
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10 Ways Businesses Can Increase Holiday Retail Sales in 2022
In 2022, the landscape of the Holiday season is changing once again. As concerns about inflation rise, the National Retail Federation has reported that consumers have begun holiday shopping earlier than ever to save money and avoid potential inflationary price hikes. Whether shopping in-store or online, consumers seek deals and […]
Women-Owned Small Businesses to Shop for Home Decor
Today is International Women’s Day, and while we love to recognize talented women in design all year round, we figure what better way to celebrate the holiday than shopping female-led and founded design brands? After all, women in the United States still only earn roughly 84% the wages of their […]
6 women-founded businesses to shop on Amazon right now
According to a recent survey conducted by the U.S. Census, the number of women-owned businesses continues to increase, but only account for 19.9% of all firms that employ people in the country. If you want to put your money where it counts this Women’s History Month (and always), you might […]
Women’s History Month 2022: Shop 17 women-owned businesses
March is Women’s History Month, and there’s no shortage of ways to celebrate. We can educate ourselves with books, podcasts and documentaries, we can lift up the amazing women in our lives, and we can show our support with our dollars by shopping women-owned businesses. To help with that last […]
KC Black Owned urging folks to support Black businesses
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Black female entrepreneurs are helping spread awareness about not only shopping local but shopping Black during months other than February. “KC Black Owned, we are not just here during Black History Month or during Juneteenth, we are in the community year round,” said Chelsea, […]
West Tenth supports Utah women who run businesses out of homes
Growing up in Orem, Lyn Johnson was “super aware” of multilevel marketing companies. They marked one of the only big industries tapping into the many women who had left the workforce, she realized. But to work for these companies, women often have to pay money upfront, she said, and rely […]
Small Business Saturday: App connects shoppers to women-owned businesses in Utah
UTAH (ABC4) – Now that the holiday shopping season is in full swing, there’s no better time to support your local businesses around town. A new initiative based in Salt Lake City is helping some of those small businesses, specifically women-owned businesses. The initiative is spreading the word by using […]
Black owned businesses to shop this holiday season
There’s still time to do more holiday shopping. CLEVELAND — While the deals from Black Friday and Cyber Monday have passed, that doesn’t mean you’re out of luck when it comes to some great holiday shopping. Local businesses throughout Northeast Ohio are still recovering from the ongoing pandemic and could […]
7 businesses to support online in 2021
After a difficult year for businesses everywhere, shopping at local mom and pop shops is more important now than ever. If you are looking for a reason to shop beyond Black Friday, Small Business Saturday has finally arrived and is the perfect time to show some love to your favorite […]
20 Black-Owned Businesses to Support Every Day
The recent deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd have rightfully created a call to action for change within our nation. With protests against institutionalized racism and police brutality taking place across the country, being a bystander to the injustice is no longer an option — as fellow […]