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Posts Tagged ‘Kerri Johnson’

Oakland’s Plaid Friday offers localized shopping alternatives to Black Friday

By Vanessa Rancaño | November 21, 2012
Plaid Friday placard displayed in the window of Marion and Rose's Workshop in Old Oakland. The shop's owner, Kerri Johnson, started Plaid Friday in 2009.

Shoppers looking for an alternative to the post-Thanksgiving melee of Black Friday will find one in Oakland. A strong “shop local” push has developed in the city over the past few years, and this year’s day-after-T-Day campaign is the biggest yet.

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