Strategies to Attract and Engage Shoppers Amid Changing Holiday Trends

The holiday season is here, and shoppers are seeking value, practicality, and unique experiences. Discover actionable tips to position your small business for success—attracting budget-conscious buyers, winning over younger generations, and standing out against retail giants this Small Business Season.

If you want to capture the hearts and wallets of young adults this holiday season, you need to meet them where they are. Everything else is just icing.

It’s the most wonderful time of the year. Cozy lights, warm smells, family nearby, and cheap gifts from big box stores, right? Not so fast! While the convenience of online giants can't be denied, small businesses have a secret weapon: the power of nostalgia, tradition, and beloved memories.

Gift cards are the ideal gift during the holiday season. They’re a convenient go-to for customers. They always fit, are always in the right color, and they are an ideal gift for people you know well and people you’re just getting to know. Gift cards also make terrific employee gifts, thank yous and bonuses.

November 1st - December 31st , 2024

What does nearly every feel-good holiday movie have in common? A small business owner, of course! And that’s because there’s something magical about following your dreams and being part of a community.

Jean Mutchie Takes the Helm as Board Chair

As the Nampa Chamber of Commerce enters a new fiscal year, the Board of Directors changes occurred on August 1, 2022. Often putting service above self, the Board of Directors provides guidance and counsel toward the Chamber’s mission and vision.

Ed Castledine, chief executive officer (CEO) of Saltzer Health, has been named market president of SelectHealth in Idaho. He will start in his new role in February of this year, assuming responsibilities of Jerry Edgington, SelectHealth VP and General Manager, Idaho, who has announced his plans to retire in April.

We are thrilled to highlight Kimberly Siebe in this month's member spotlight. For your chance to be featured in a future spotlight, be sure to join us at our next Coffee Connect.

In person is the way to go this Small Business Season. If you can suspend disbelief for a few minutes, we'll explain why.

Our Favorite Reasons to Shop Local During Small Business Season

Showing support for our Veterans has always been important to us at the Nampa Chamber.

Wreaths Across America raises money to provide wreaths to cemeteries to place on Veterans graves. These wreaths are placed during their annual event, simultaneously at Arlington Cemetery and hundreds of cemeteries all over the United States.

By Kevin Bailey, CEO, Idaho Nonprofit Center

Nonprofits are the bricks themselves that great communities are built on. In short, these organizations are essential to our way of life in Idaho.

Heads up on the status of the Nampa Chamber's upcoming events.

Friends, I am respectfully asking for your patience and understanding. This is our best attempt to meet everyone in the middle, knowing that it is impossible to please everyone. I am personally challenging myself and each one of you to CHOOSE kindness and respect.

Members can now post and search for open positions in our community on our job board.

In light of the current job market, we have moved our Job Postings from the Member Information Center to our website! Our Chamber Job Board is full of open positions from Nampa Chamber Members.

One of the benefits of your Chamber membership is sharing your events with our entire membership.

Attention Chamber members! Did you know you can post your events to our Member Events Calendar? Our member events calendar is located on our website for the community to see. Events posted here will also appear in our weekly eNews.

We are thrilled to highlight Mike Teeter in this month's member spotlight. For your chance to be featured in a future spotlight, be sure to join us at our next Coffee Connect.

Valley Wide Cooperative and Ag Link, Inc. announced that both co-op memberships voted in favor to allow the two co-ops to merge. Valley Wide Cooperative is an agronomy, energy, and farm supply company with locations across the pacific northwest. Ag Link, Inc. is an agronomy and energy company in northeastern Washington.

We are thrilled to highlight Estrella Pedroza in this month's member spotlight. For your chance to be featured in a future spotlight, be sure to join us at our Coffee Connect.

United We Read is aimed at reducing pandemic-related learning loss for our community’s youngest learners.

United Way of Treasure Valley, Idaho Public Television, Book it Forward Idaho, Rediscovered Bookshop, CBS 2 Boise, Lotus Media radio stations, CapEd Credit Union, and our local library partners are working together to rebuild literacy-related learning loss for our community's littlest learners.

Information to help businesses coordinate vaccine clinics for employees.

Southwest District Health is providing on-site Covid-9 vaccinations for businesses. Anyone over 12 years of age is eligible for a COVID-19 vaccine.

After 15 long months, we were back at the Nampa Civic Center today for a Nampa Chamber Luncheon. It was so great to be in community with our members again, in person. As a special treat, we moved our Awards of Excellence to this luncheon! Congratulations to all our winners.

MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY MAY 31 AT KOHLERLAWN CEMETERY

Courtesy of Mitch Minnette and Matt Johnson, Chair, Nampa Chamber Government Relations Committee

SB1108, as currently written, would undermine the City's ability to fund and provide adequate services, including public safety.

A new Saltzer Health urgent care & family medicine clinic opened Feb. 8.

The 5,300-square-foot clinic is located at 3077 E. Barber Valley Drive at the intersection of ParkCenter Boulevard steps away from the Boise River Greenbelt and Marianne Williams Park.

Mitch's Message

The freedom to choose your own administration is one that characterizes democracy.

Travis Leach Takes the Helm as Chairman of the Board

A new Saltzer Health urgent care clinic at 512 E. Elm in Caldwell will offer a unique patient experience with quality care, personalized hospitality, open and airy architecture, and new technology specially designed to improve the check-in and paperwork p