small businesses

With many small businesses struggling to hold on during the coronavirus pandemic, Issa Rae believes now is the time to support independent stores more than ever.

In late October, NYC’s most iconic bookstore posted a plea online for people to save The Strand. Book lovers listened. Owner Nancy Bass Wyden joined LX News to talk about the choices she has had to make during the pandemic to save the 93-year-old business.

Black Friday is the nation’s biggest shopping day and its impact on the environment is equally huge. But it’s possible to take advantage of those giant Black Friday sales while keeping your environmental impact low. Here are three tips to make your discount shopping more environmentally-friendly.

A customer left a $3,000 tip for a single beer as a Cleveland restaurant voluntarily closed because of the COVID-19 pandemic

Promising news about a coronavirus vaccine has business owners feeling more upbeat despite the number of cases. The virus is continuing to spread in many parts of the United States. Owners hope consumers and businesses will be more relaxed about spending now that drug companies Pfizer and Moderna have vaccines that data show were highly effective in testing.

Big tech is now small business focused as they try to help smaller retailers survive past the pandemic. Holiday shoppers now have the option to shop at regional small businesses through their “Support Small” page. Facebook, meanwhile, launched a #BuyBlackFriday campaign to encourage more commerce at Black owned businesses.

As Illinois enters Tier 3 of coronavirus mitigations Friday, small businesses shared their concerns and a push encouraging customers to shop local. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojiechowski reports.

New coronavirus restrictions in Illinois will have a big impact on small businesses across the state. New capacity limits come as many were figuring out creative ways to stay open during the pandemic. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

The company SoapBox has donated just under 20 million bars of soap to people in need in the U.S. and around the world through its program of donating a bar of soap for every product it sells. CEO David Simnick joined LX News to explain that the company is not only improving health care and hygiene, but that by finding...

When Linda and Billy Hutchinson were forced to shut down their Seattle “junk boutique” due to COVID-19, they got creative — really creative. Linda started started making elaborate costumes for taxidermied ducklings to sell on Etsy. She’s now sold thousands to people with a taste for the bizarre. And her next project is even weirder.

After Heather Roberts went through a medical crisis, she decided to help other struggling moms through the sale of her aromatherapy bath bombs. Heather joined LX News to share how she built her company Mom Bomb, which donates 100% of its proceeds to providing services to mothers in need.

Big retailers are launching special sale days this week and all the competition is impacting local small businesses that are already struggling during the pandemic. Eric Williams, owner of The Silver Room in Hyde Park, explains how he’s had to adjust his store during these difficult times.

A beloved ice cream shop that has been struggling to survive the pandemic earned a sweet surprise live on TODAY Friday morning — a $50,000 grant. Howdy Homemade, located in Dallas, Texas, is known for its original, delicious flavors, but also its public service mission. All of its employees are individuals with special needs. Founder Tom Landis said that he…

In Blue Handmade, a leather accessories company in North Carolina, has been donating 50 meals for every bag sold during the pandemic. The owner, Mary Lynn Schroeder, joined LX News to talk about how the donation program has helped keep her business running during the economic downturn while helping people in need.

Small businesses have struggled mightily during the pandemic. In the series “Rebound,” small business owners documented their struggles during the pandemic. Now, they have come together to discuss what they learned over the past six months.

Howdy Homemade Ice Cream Shop in Dallas is run mostly by 13 employees who all have Down syndrome and autism. NBCLX had the chance to meet with owner Tom Landis, who says his business is creating a successful path into the workforce for his special needs staff.

What’s the next move? What’s the right step? For small business owners looking to pivot and keep their businesses afloat those are just two of countless critical decisions that will mean the difference between survival or shuttering their doors for good. In our series ‘Rebound,’ we spotlight a handful of small business owners across the country dealt a crippling...

The Seacoast Repertory Theatre pushes for legislation to help the arts, Luella’s Southern Kitchen tries to keep their staff employed as budgets tighten and L.A. Dogworks continue to adapt to the coronavirus pandemic by instituting new changes.

In an effort to improve revenue during COVID-19, Seacoast Repertory Theatre is making an unusual change: The struggling theater is putting on three shows at once instead of just one.

As employees of small businesses get their first September paychecks, they’re probably receiving their usual amount _ company owners are still withholding money for Social Security despite a presidential order allowing the tax to be deferred.