Small Business Saturday UK

Small Business Saturday UK is a not-for-profit, grassroots campaign, which exists to support, inspire and promote small business, on the first Saturday in December each year, and beyond.[1] The campaign encourages businesses to promote themselves and work with other small businesses, and consumers to ‘shop local’ and support small, independent businesses in their communities. The first Small Business Saturday UK took place on 7 December 2013 with subsequent celebrations taking place on 6 December 2014, 5 December 2015, 3 December 2016 and 2 December 2017. In 2018, the event is being held on 1 December.

In 2016, research after the day suggested that consumers spent £717m with small businesses on Small Business Saturday, an increase of 15% on 2015 spending.[2]

Small Business Saturday 2017 was the most successful campaign yet with an estimated £748 million[3] spent on the day.

Each year in the UK, small independent businesses are encouraged to apply for the #SmallBiz100, 100 businesses that are profiled nationally one a day in the run-up to Small Business Saturday. In 2018 applications will open for a month on 1 June.

The Small Business Saturday UK initiative has attracted the support of leading business organisations including the Federation of Small Businesses, Association of City and Town Management, Association of Convenience Stores and Northern Ireland Independent Retail Trade Association. It has received wide support from all political parties[4] and a number of large corporations.[5]

American Express founded the successful Small Business Saturday initiative in the U.S. in 2010 and it remains the principal supporter of the campaign in the UK, as part of its on-going commitment to encourage consumers to shop small.[6]

References

  1. ↑ Organisers of Small Business Saturday name 100 'unsung heroes' to reflect diversity of sector. Financial Mail on Sunday. 29 August 2015
  2. ↑ Isaac, Anna (8 December 2016). "Small Business Saturday drives more than £700m in sales". The Telegraph. Retrieved 7 July 2018.
  3. ↑ Stevens, Ben (2017-12-06). "Small Business Saturday hits a record £748m in spend - Retail Gazette". Retail Gazette. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  4. ↑ Chuka Umunna exclusive: Small Business Saturday is crucial for the success of firms big and little. Real Business. 22 July 2015
  5. ↑ Small businesses named in UK’s Small Biz 100. BDaily. 1 September 2015
  6. ↑ A first sight of the Small Business Saturday 100. The Telegraph. 27 August 2015
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