Shoe Fly outlet manager Melanie Warrender sets up leather goods in the recently expanded store. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski Locally owned small businesses are in the spotlight this weekend ...

While small businesses have grown by 27.5% nationwide, many are finding that their procurement functions are stagnating. But this isn’t a reflection on the employees responsible for purchasing or of ...

LAFAYETTE, La. — As the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear, Lafayette officials are calling on residents to shop local during the busiest buying weekend of the year and support the heart of ...

After many Americans go big for Thanksgiving and Black Friday, the Saturday that follows has become the moment to shop small. Observed annually during the first weekend after Thanksgiving, Small ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The big tax bill signed into law by President Donald Trump has won big kudos from national organizations as a win for workers and businesses. But physical ...

The balance of power between corporate giants and local firms is shifting, and not in a subtle way. Large companies are pulling ahead on profitability, technology and market share, while smaller ...

Tue, November 25, 2025 at 11:41 PM UTC Billionaire Richard Branson mourns his wife and partner of 50 years, Joan: ‘She was my best friend, my rock, my guiding light, my world’ ...