(This post was originally shared ahead of Black Friday/ Cyber Monday but would work at any time of year!)
This Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2020—consider shopping sales at local businesses.
In this pre-pandemic survey, Canadians were expected to spend nearly $5 billion in Black Friday-related sale shopping. With 2020 being one of the most difficult years many business owners have ever faced, imagine what a cash injection like that could do for them—and for our local economies.
I’ve posted many different blogs over the years related to shopping local, so I thought I’d compile a few of them in this blog for easy reference, if your’e considering doing Black Friday shopping. Check out these 16 previous blogs I’ve written sharing Edmonton and area businesses and business owners—then check out their websites and social media accounts to see what deals they may be offering for Black Friday (weekend/Cyber Monday)!
The blog posts highlight local shops as well as restaurants and are listed in reverse chronological order.
And below that I’ve also listed a few great local shops that carry a lot of items from different local makers!
Shop Local List (Edmonton and Area)
Originally curated for Black Friday 2020
- #AdoptAShopYEG: ATB Neighbourhood Hop
- Featuring 64 businesses across 8 Edmonton neighbourhoods
- Originally posted: Nov. 9, 2020
- Ultimate Guide to Edmonton Made Gifts That Show Your Love of the City
- Featuring 31 ‘Edmonton’ products / makers
- Originally posted: Nov. 2, 2020
- Shopping Guide to Stony Plain, Alberta
- Featuring 8 locally-owned gift, decor, and antique shops in Stony Plain just west of Edmonton
- Originally posted: Oct. 7, 2020
- Edmonton Brewery Pass
- Featuring 10 Edmonton area breweries
- Originally posted: Aug. 27, 2020
- Lots to Do in Lovely Leduc, Alberta
- Featuring 16 locally-owned businesses in Leduc just south of Edmonton
- Originally posted: Aug. 15, 2020
- Guide to Edmonton Mask Makers
- Featuring 47 Edmonton area mask makers
- Originally posted: July 8, 2020
- Ten Delicious Chicken Dishes to Try in Edmonton
- Featuring 10 Edmonton restaurants
- Originally posted: July 7, 2020
- #AdoptAShopYEG for #LindorkFest
- Featuring 50 Edmonton restaurants
- Originally posted: July 4, 2020
- Guide to Black-Owned Restaurants to Support in Edmonton
- Guest written by Alanna Morton
- Featuring over 50 Edmonton restaurants
- Originally posted: June 5, 2020
- Mike’s Birthday Week Of Pizzas
- Featuring 8 locally-owned pizza restaurants
- Originally posted: April 21, 2020
- Spin the Wheel of Local: Edmonton Edition
- Featuring 100 Edmonton businesses
- Originally posted: March 22, 2020
- Guide to Edmonton & Area Dining + Shopping Itineraries / Crawls featuring Women-Owned Businesses
- Featuring 80+ women-owned businesses in 28 itineraries across 16 Edmonton and area neighbourhoods!
- Originally posted: March 7, 2020
- 4 Places to Eat in Chinatown
- Featuring 4 Edmonton Chinatown restaurants
- Originally posted: Jan 2, 2020
- Ultimate Guide to Gluten-Free Eating in Edmonton
- Guest written by Sharman Hnatiuk
- Featuring 41 Edmonton restaurants with gluten-free dishes
- Originally posted: April 8, 2019
- Shop Local: Guide to Women-Owned Business in Edmonton and Area
- Featuring nearly 200 women-owned businesses in the Edmonton area
- Originally posted: March 8, 2019
- 10 Vietnamese Edmonton Entrepreneurs Worth Following
- Featuring 10 Vietnamese Edmonton business owners
- Originally posted: Jan 20, 2019
So that’s 16 of the shop or dine local-related guides I’ve put together in 2019-2020.
If you’d like to shop more gifts by local makers, here’s a few other resources and shops:
Linda
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