Shoppers Seek ‘Made in USA’ Label
Hampton, VA – Tish Llaneza decided it was going to be a “Made in the USA” Christmas at her Hampton store, and customers responded by emptying the shelves.
There are only a few items left in each product line, Llaneza explains as she walks through Countryside Gardens, pointing out “Made in USA” stickers along the way. But, not to worry, she’s on her way to America’s Mart, one of the country’s largest trade shows for boutique owners, and she plans to pick up a bundle of products made by American workers.
“I have really tried to do my research,” she says. “Every product I have marked as ‘Made in America’ has been both assembled and made of American products. I have some items that are assembled in America, but they weren’t made with American parts, and so I don’t put the sticker on them.”
