Choose Local Week (Nov.29-Dec.7)

             Bring the Holidays Home:  Choose Local First!

This holiday season, experience the fun and fulfillment that comes from an authentic place – your own community. Choose your holiday gifts from locally owned stores, restaurants and service providers during Choose Local Week, (Nov 29—Dec. 7) and help strengthen our local economy! You’ll not only contribute to Portland’s diverse, un-cookie-cutter character – you’ll have a good time meeting friends and neighbors!

See recent piece on KOIN TV News from 11/20/08 on Choose Local Week.

When you choose locally owned businesses, you:

---enhance and preserve the unique character of our neighborhoods

---triple your impact on the local economy

---help create and maintain more local jobs

Choose Local Holiday Coupon Booklet

We are producing and distributing 7500 Choose Local coupon booklets featuring a variety of discounts and enticements to encourage folks to come into our locally owned businesses the week of (Nov 29—Dec. 7)  Booklets will be distributed by HotLips Pizza, you can pick one up at the Solutions Desk at all New Seasons Markets and many additional locations.  Look for the Local First sticker at all participation SBNP member businesses and for a complete list of participating locally owned businesses in the campaign, click here.

2007 National Survey Finds Support for "Buy Local" Boosted Holiday Spending at Independent Stores

As major chains reported weak holiday sales last year, a nationwide survey of 1,382 independent retailers has found that a desire to support locally owned businesses is emerging as a factor in people's shopping choices.

The survey, which included retailers in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., found that, even in a difficult economic climate, many independent retailers are holding their own and even seeing sales gains by emphasizing their local ownership and community roots. Click here to download full press release.

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