Saturday, November 3 marks the launch of Shift Your Shopping, the second annual national collaborative holiday campaign among advocates for local independent business. Shift Your Shopping encourages citizens and businesses to make a “shift” by buying from local independent businesses for the holiday season. More than 140 local business alliances across the U.S. and Canada, […]
Plaid Friday: Monadnock Style
Read about the Monadnock Region’s successful Plaid Friday 2011 Campaign on the Shift Your Shopping National Website: Plaid Friday 2011: Monadnock Style “We usually just have to sit on the sidelines, and let the big stores have their day,” said Jim Therriault of New England Everyday Goods. “We had a surprisingly good Friday. It was […]
Communities Across North America Encourage You to Shift Your Shopping
The Shift Your Shopping Holiday Campaign runs through December 31, 2011. Citizens are encouraged to shift 10% or more of their holiday purchases to locally-owned and independent businesses. In its second year, this movement has grown from its New England base — including the Monadnock, Seacoast and Lakes Regions of New Hampshire — to over […]
