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Coming Soon to a Facebook Newsfeed Near You: ‘Cash Mobs’

Metuchen, NJ - Karen McNamara jumps at any excuse to shop. So when her neighbor organized an event via Facebook challenging people to spend around $20 in a downtown Metuchen gift shop, McNamara was one... more »

‘Cash Mob’ Brings 150 Shoppers to Greenspace in Santa Cruz on Friday

Santa Cruz, CA - For a mob, these shoppers were awfully polite. They didn't scream or fight over the merchandise, and most of them used credit cards rather than cash. But they did make the... more »

Warren Store To Get ‘Mobbed’

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,... more »

Antique Store Gets Cash-Mobbed!

Des Moines, IA - The Antique Stores at the Historic Valley Junction are used to slow but steady business. But Saturday one of them experienced something completely different.Almost a hundred people gathered at the entrance... more »

‘Cash Mob’ Provides Surprising Sales Boost for Small Store

Easton, PA - While the word 'mob' might have a negative connotation, the goal of a 'cash mob' is positive, and one downtown Easton business was hit Friday.Nobody knew what shop the cash mob was... more »

Cash Mobsters Converge on Small Businesses to Give Support

Los Angeles, CA - The crowd stood at the corner of San Pedro and Boyd streets, a bustling shopping area near L.A.'s Skid Row, waiting for stragglers to arrive before descending on the store. But... more »

Cash Mobs Come to the Rescue of Small Businesses

Kingston, WA - Stacy Patrick hasn't heard her cash register ring like this in months.A group of about 20 customers calling themselves the Kitsap County Cash Mob came all at once Saturday to Patrick's Clever... more »

O.C.’s First ‘Cash Mob’ Strikes

Fountain Valley, CA - At 11:23 a.m. Saturday, Bonnie Tucker was on her cell phone. Tucker, a life-long Fountain Valley resident, was getting ready to mob the T-Shirt Wholesale Outlet on Talbert Avenue with 43... more »