by Deb Morais | Nov 25, 2025 | News and Events
Small Business Saturday isn’t just another shopping day in Rhode Island — thanks to the Rhode Island Developmental Disabilities Council (RIDDC), it has become a uniquely inclusive statewide tradition. In a recent interview with iHeart Radio’s InfoNation, Sue Babin,...
by Deb Morais | Jan 8, 2025 | Uncategorized
For eight incredible years, the SBSSHOPRI one-day pop-up shopping mall event has dazzled shoppers and vendors alike, becoming a must-attend tradition for the holiday season. This year’s event was a spectacular success, with over 150 vendors transforming the Crowne...
by Deb Morais | Nov 27, 2023 | Uncategorized
The 7th Annual Small Business Saturday SHOP RI event received some great media coverage in the week leading up to the event. iHeartRadio iHeartRadio lent its support interviewing Sue Babin and featuring it across all of it’s properties. You can enjoy listening...
by Deb Morais | Nov 22, 2023 | News and Events
We’re so pleased that this year our events – Small Business Saturday SHOP RI (SBSSHOPRI) – has been featured in both Providence Business News and on The Rhode Show. To read the Providence Business News article, click here. Check out the video from...
by Deb Morais | Aug 26, 2020 | Uncategorized
Because of COVID-19 we cannot hold our regular event for “Small Business Saturday SHOP RI” at the Crowne Plaza on November 30, 2020. Anticipating the return of large crowds of shoppers and aware of the Governor’s requirements for social distancing, the...
by Deb Morais | Dec 2, 2019 | News and Events
Our third annual Small Business Saturday Shop RI event was featured on NBC10 with this fantastic write-up. Click here to check it out.
by Deb Morais | Dec 2, 2019 | News and Events
We were featured on ABC6. Jordan Mazza came down and did a great piece and spoke with some of our vendors about their experience throughout the day. ABC6 – Providence, RI and New Bedford, MA News,...
by Deb Morais | Dec 2, 2019 | News and Events
We received some fantastic coverage from WPRI during this year’s event. The first video below showcases an interview with vendor Ashley Poirier, while the second is a more in-depth feature of the entire...
by Deb Morais | Nov 27, 2019 | News and Events
Check out this story, it’s one of four separate articles that Providence Business News featured recently to underscore the importance of Small Business Saturday in the state of Rhode Island. Click here to...
by Deb Morais | Nov 27, 2019 | News and Events
Small Business Saturday ShopRI was featured again this year on WPRI TV’s The Rhode Show. Visit their website to read the write-up on the event and watch the video...
