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November 21, 2009 | All day
Participating Local Businesses

With the holidays approaching, it’s important that consumers know the power of their dollars. According to our latest study, Thinking Outside the Box: A Report of Independent Merchants and the Local Economy, by shifting a mere 10% of spending from big box chains to local merchants and suppliers, we can infuse our local economy with an additional $60 million a year - which translates to an additional $235 million per year regionally. Together, we can be the local stimulus package, and here are some ways area businesses and neighbors are working to support that goal.