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Shift Your Shopping – The Song!

This duo got involved with SYS the only way they knew how...by writing and recording a song for the occasion.
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Posted on November 30, 2011 by admin

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Watch, Smile, and Pass It On!

In 2011, Seattle Good Business Network launched Think Local - an ongoing campaign that gets the word out about why local matters...
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Posted on November 28, 2011 by admin

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Tips for Shifting Your Holiday Spending

It’s still November, yet they’ve already begun playing holiday music on the radio! And we all know what that means…
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Posted on November 27, 2011 by admin

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4th Annual Craftboston Holiday

No one wants to talk about it. Itʼs embarrassing and usually not too pretty. The problem is re-gifting and the cure is...
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Posted on November 26, 2011 by admin

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Taking Back Black Friday

This holiday season we’re reaching a wider audience than ever before.  We’re asking our community to participate...
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Posted on November 25, 2011 by admin

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November is Shop Local First Month!

To emphasize the importance of shopping locally, the City of Edmonton is proclaiming November Shop Local First month...
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Posted on November 24, 2011 by admin

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The New Oakland Grown Gift Card

I have been volunteering with the Oakland Grown Team for the last nine months in creating the Oakland Grown Gift Card...
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Posted on November 23, 2011 by admin

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Unwrap Chicago: Eat, Drink & Buy Local

The 2011 citywide Buy Local campaign “Unwrap Chicago – Eat, Drink and Buy Local” has launched. Local First Chicago is working with...
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Posted on November 22, 2011 by admin

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Shop Local This Holiday Season

As commercials & advertisements herald the coming of Black Friday, the busiest shopping day of the year, area merchants hope you’ll...
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Posted on November 21, 2011 by Shift Your Shopping

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So Much To Be Thankful For

Thanksgiving is an excellent time to eat local and buy local, and here at Lowcountry Local First we have so much to be thankful for!
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Posted on November 20, 2011 by Shift Your Shopping

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Think Local First This Holiday Season!

Local First Indiana’s Think Local First Holiday Guide - filled with Holiday shopping ideas from local indies in Bloomington.
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Posted on November 19, 2011 by Shift Your Shopping

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‘Tis the Season: On Shifting Your Shopping

There’s been a lot of talk these days about Occupy, the 99%, Moving Your Money, the list goes on. All of these are a part of an ongoing dialog...
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Posted on November 16, 2011 by Shift Your Shopping

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Local Business Fall Gathering Recap

What started 3 years ago with a handful of local business leaders has grown to a group of 30+ people from 17 Local First networks.
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Posted on November 15, 2011 by Shift Your Shopping

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A Paradigm Shift? We hope so

Over the past 10+ years, business owners, community organizers & more have come together, setting out to build a new economy.
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Posted on November 1, 2011 by Shift Your Shopping

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Shift Your Shopping: National Press Release

Our campaign seeks to build an annual tradition that strengthens local economies, expands employment, nurtures a sense...
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Posted on October 31, 2011 by Shift Your Shopping

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Asheville Go Local Card: A Perfect Gift

Our goals include creating a partnership between public schools and our local economy & educating our kids about...
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Posted on October 30, 2011 by Shift Your Shopping

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