ALTON - Small Business Saturday is the cornerstone of the Shop Small movement, celebrated every year on the Saturday after Thanksgiving to kick off the holiday shopping season. Shoppers are encouraged to keep their spending power “home for the holidays” and avoid the hassle of Black Friday and the impersonal customer service of Cyber Monday. Instead, make this season’s gift-giving a fun adventure by shopping with friendly independent businesses in your hometown historic district.Alton Main Street has created a helpful program featuring refreshments, giveaways, discounts, free gifts with purchase, gift card specials, in-store activities, etc. that twenty-five downtown retailers and restaurants are offering for the occasion. Plan a day of shopping with your friends and family and pick up uni

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