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Small retail stores hope for big business

By: Dave Thompson|November 26, 2024
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    • Justin Omarrah, left, and Willy Lopez show vintage T-shirts for sale at their business, 563 Vintage, located at 1517 N. Harrison St., Davenport. CREDIT DAVE THOMPSON

    Shop small. Help local businesses.

    Those are the top messages being delivered by owners of small retail businesses in the Quad Cities region as the holiday shopping season moves forward.

    One event that will help the shopping season move forward is Small Business Saturday, which falls on the first Saturday after Thanksgiving. This year, that day will be Nov. 30.

    The shopping…

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