A store in San Francisco's Ghirardelli Square says business continues to improve for them and their fellow tenants in the months since the APEC Summit gave them an opportunity to expose their products to an international audience. During National Small Business Week, the Small Business Administration wants to celebrate the contributions of restaurants, stores, and other companies that provide almost half of all private sector jobs.
He says that gave them the chance to showcase their brand and products to customers overseas they would never otherwise capture in the Bay Area. The mayor's office chose them again this month by using a specially designed bag featuring a panda for Mayor London Breed's trip to China. Lindsay adds that even the media attention around their participation with APEC helped catch the eye of local customers.