Holiday Shopping? Shop Small.

Ready to make a big impact this holiday season? It starts by shopping small.

By supporting local small businesses this holiday season, you can find unique gifts and services while creating opportunities for local businesses in the neighborhoods where we live and work.

Webster Bank understands the importance of economic development and our Inclusive Vendor Engagement Program was created to champion small, local, and diverse suppliers in our communities.

Whether you're purchasing gifts for friends and family, or for business clients, Webster is highlighting these small businesses in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island to make your holiday shopping easier this season and beyond.

PURE by Shasha

New for this upcoming holiday season: Curated gift sets available in Norwalk, Connecticut's SONO Collection store and online range from minis priced at $22 (perfect when you just need a little token of appreciation) to $222 (for when you want to gift one of everything!) and price points in between. Visit to start gifting.

Biens Chocolate Centerpieces

New for this holiday season: Meet & Treat is a new line made with sustainable sugarcane and custom gift options include chocolate covered pretzel bits, chocolate cake truffles and chocolate bark and prices range from $19.95 to $24.95. Biens offers private labeling, thoughtful packaging and custom holiday messages and nationwide delivery to thank everyone on your list. To learn more, visit .

New England Promotional Marketing

New for the holidays: A new, improved website is on its way, with an updated platform that makes it easy to explore what's new and trending, and shop over one million items to find something creative for even the hardest to impress.

Spectrum Designs

This holiday season, shoppers can visit Spectrum's online store for gifts that give back-unique apparel and accessories designed and produced entirely in-house by Spectrum's neurodiverse team, each carrying a message of acceptance, positivity, and purpose. All proceeds benefit Spectrum Designs Foundation and its mission of hiring and retaining an inclusive and integrated workforce. To learn more, visit

Boston-based Choc-Allure

For the winter holidays, a limited-edition Advent Calendar, featuring 24 days of hand-crafted Chocolate JewelsTM, plus whimsical treats like milk and cookies snowmen, hot chocolate and marshmallow penguins, and caramel-crunch gingerbread men, alongside a hot chocolate kit with handmade vanilla bean marshmallows and salted caramel. Go to for more.

This holiday season, make an impact by supporting local businesses. Your purchases can help strengthen our communities and bring originality to every gift. Small choices can lead to meaningful change, all year long.

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