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Black Friday still the big deal for small shops in Gainesville

Most boutiques benefit more from post-holiday rush than Small Business Saturday

Main Street Gainesville promoted Small Business Saturday and "buy local" campaigns with these yard signs placed around the downtown Gainesville square. - photo by Joshua Silavent

Main Street Gainesville promoted Small Business Saturday and "buy local" campaigns with these yard signs placed around the downtown Gainesville square. - photo by Joshua Silavent

Caroline Givogre is still navigating the vagaries of the retail world and the whims of shoppers a few months after opening her “quirky, unique” clothing store in the downtown Gainesville square.