Black Friday is the biggest and the craziest shopping day of the year, but with inventories low this year at most big box stores, you might have more luck at some of our local shops. Small Business Saturday is the shopping day after Black Friday and doing your shopping at small businesses can have a big impact on local communities. By keeping your money local, you’re not only helping local business thrive, you’re keeping our community vibrant and helping our planet by using less gas and logistics. The benefits are all around! Plus, everyone knows when you shop small, you usually get more unique gifts. Philadelphia is committed to supporting small businesses and this website is great if you’re looking for stores you can support within our community. If you’re on the hunt for gifts this holiday season, here is our choice for a local store you can check out on Small Business Saturday near 1213 Walnut in Philadelphia. Shakespeare & Co – Shakespeare & Co. is an iconic Manhattan bookstore founded in 1983 that also happens to have a location just down the road from us on Walnut Street. With books that appeal to ages ranging from toddlers to seniors, you can find a topic or story for everyone in this local bookstore. A unique offering they have is that they also print and publish books! If there’s a budding author you know and are shopping for this holiday season, getting one of their manuscripts published for them could be the gift of a lifetime! Shakespeare & Co 1632 Walnut St Philadelphia, PA 19103