Monthly Archives: February 2010

Consumers buy into “buy local”

By Marc | Published: February 26, 2010
“…for every $100 spent at a locally owned store, $45 remains in the local economy, compared with about $13 per $100 spent at a big box…” Although the aspect of saving local jobs is debatable, studies show pretty clearly that more money stays locally when you shop local. Unfortunately now many chain/box stores are promoting [...]
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An inspiring example of businesses working together to promote each other

By Marc | Published: February 23, 2010
“Things that seemed totally impossible not so long ago are now going to happen.”
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How it’s done…

By Marc | Published: February 19, 2010
There are some who think that starting a “buy local” program is sorta complicated… or at the least needs the direction of a national organization. These groups have been around a while and much can be learned from them and from other associations. These groups have contributed much and directed many communities on the right [...]
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