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Shoplocaldfw.Com Continues Its Third Thursday Promo To Encourage People To Visit Their Local Small Businesses
Posted February 8, 2012
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ShopLocalDFW.com is continuing it's Third Thursday promotion next week, partnering with local independent retailers in the Dallas Fort Worth area to support independent retailers throughout the Dallas Fort Worth area.
On Third Thursdays, local businesses in North Texas feature special deals to encourage people to come out and visit the local shops in their community. February's Third Thursday event will be taking place on Thursday, February 16th, 2012, and will continue throughout the year including their March event on Thursday, March 15th.
Many stores are participating in the Third Thursday promotion including Woody Mann Vacuums in Richardson and Kid Biz in Preston Center.
"Shopping local can be best summed up with one word, Better.", says Randy Katz of Wood Mann. "By shopping local businesses you will help support members of your local community, receive better information, find better products, receive better customer care and lastly reduce your carbon footprint by not traveling as far."
Other stores participating in Third Thursday include Collected Treasures, Longoria's BBQ, Castle Gap Jewerly, Sunnyland Patio Furniture, Kid Biz, A Toast To Texas, and many more.
"ShopLocalDFW.com's primary goal is to bring awareness of all of the great independent stores in the area" said, Brad Schweig of Sunnyland. "We are not asking people to stop going to the big box stores or chain restaurants because they serve an important need in our community. We just ask that consumers spend $50 per month at their favorite local businesses."
Schweig founded ShopLocalDFW.com in October 2011. He heard Cinda Baxter, founder of the 3/50 Project, share ideas on how business can work together to promote independent stores in their community. "She inspired me to connect with other local retailers to help support each other, and our local economy," said Schweig.
The 3/50 Project's goal is to have consumers spend a total of $50 per month at their three favorite local independent business. According to the 3/50 Project, for every $100 spent in locally owned stores, $68 remains in the local economy. In contrast, only $43 of every $100 remains local when spent in national chains, and little or no local revenue results from online purchases.
Schweig says they are still looking for more great local businesses to promote on ShopLocalDFW.com. "Our goal is to feature all the best of the independents." For a complete list of participating stores, visit ShopLocalDFW.com.
ABOUT ShopLocalDFW.com
ShopLocalDFW.com is a place for independent small businesses in the DFW area to band together and cross-promote shopping locally . For more info, contact brad@sunnylandfurniture.com or call 972-239-3716.
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