On Friday, more than 50 businesses in Old Town Alexandria will participate in 'Plaid Friday'. To stream WUSA9 on your phone, you need the WUSA9 app. Download the WUSA9 app ...

Plaid Friday is something that’s become a tradition in Alexandria, offering people a chance to avoid big box stores and malls on Black Friday, ...

Plaid Friday gives boost to Old Town businesses, shows ‘woven threads' of community "We’ve reclaimed the day," said business owner and Plaid Friday founder Danielle Romanetti.

She is one of more than 50 local business owners in Old Town, Alexandria participating in Plaid Friday. Plaid Friday, according to Romanetti, is a calmer alternative to the chaos of Black Friday.

There is an alternative to Black Friday--Plaid Friday. Oakland first conceived it as a relaxed version of Black Friday meant to drum up business for smaller, locally-owned retailers.

OAKLAND (CBS SF) -- Many Oakland businesses will be open Friday and all weekend as part of the city's Plaid Friday Weekend event to encourage holiday shoppers to buy locally, city officials said ...

Staff celebrate Plaid Friday at Prime Roast, a roastery and coffee shop on Main Street in Keene, New Hampshire. (Photo courtesy of The Local Crowd Monadnock, used with permission) New Hampshire’s ...

Mayor Libby Schaaf wore a plaid outfit in honor or "Plaid Friday" which Oakland held to encourage people to shop at local stores. Donald Trump, Kamala Harris presidential debate on ABC.

CHICAGO, IL – Move over Black Friday. Lincoln Square Ravenswood is hosting Plaid Friday and Small Business Saturday this Thanksgiving weekend. Rudy Flores, Executive Director of the Lincoln S… ...

FARGO - Plaid Friday and this year’s multiple Small Business Saturdays have taken on added importance for downtown’s retailers and restaurants. With 2020's pandemic closings and COVID-19 ...

As you're planning your shopping strategy for Friday, local stores and boutiques urge you to add some plaid. A spin on the traditional Black Friday madness, Plaid Friday is a grassroots campaign ...