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Why should you shop local? Local business owners, customers talk Small Business Saturday

A customer at Parson's Gifts checks out items in the store's Christmas Shop on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. - photo by Bradley Wiseman

FCN Parson's Gifts Small Business Saturday 112318 — A customer at Parson's Gifts checks out items in the store's Christmas Shop on Monday, Nov. 19, 2018. - photo by Bradley Wiseman

First, there was only Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, which meant the unofficial start to holiday shopping. Then came Cyber Monday, a tech-based counterpart for online deals.