May 9, 2012

Warren Store To Get ‘Mobbed’By Patrick LuceBristol-Warren.Patch.com

Warren, RI – Warren will be the site of the latest tactic to turn the economy around and help small businesses prosper, as a cash mob is scheduled to invade the town Thursday.

Imagine Gift Store, at 5 Miller St. in Warren, is the scheduled site of the latest infux of cash for a local business. Shoppers are asked to meet at the store at 3:30 p.m. Thursday to browse through Imagine’s collection of gifts, novelties and even ice cream, hopefully each spending a little cash to give the small business a boost.

Organizers are hoping for a large crowd to turn out in support of the local economy. The cash mob is part of the The National Education Association of Rhode Island’s “Unions Buy Local” campaign. The NEA-RI is joining with the Rhode Island Federation of Teachers and Health Professionals, and the AFL-CIO to encourage as many union members — and non-union members — as possible to give a boost to a small, locally owned company.

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