A local merchant had a radio ad where at the end… they mentioned their local competition and asked us to keep $$ local. Very cool.
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Now that is a commitment to shop local. Also particularly good for small towns.
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Very cool – in Maryland, CPAs are working on an exciting ‘buy local’ campaign called Love Local Maryland. This is an important focus needed to help drive the small business engine in the US.
Tom, that sounds like an excellent project!