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Editorial: New programs, parking breaks make it worthwhile to shop local

Salem, MA - If you're not done holiday shopping by the time you pick up this week's Salem Gazette, you probably wish you were. Now is the time of the dreaded traffic backup all over... more »

Takoma Park urges residents to shop where they live

On a recent Saturday afternoon, Bethany Karn perused a display of earrings and necklaces in the Now & Then gift store in Old Town Takoma Park. Although finding the perfect holiday gifts for her loved... more »

Shop local movement picks up steam in Merrimack Valley

North Andover — For years, the phrase "Think global, act local" has been associated with the environmental movement.Activists proclaimed that if people helped the environment in their own backyards, they would in turn be helping... more »

Double your impact: Shop local and buy local products

There has been much buzz about the loss of 159,00 manufacturing jobs in Michigan lately.This made Think Local First wonder, what is still being produced locally?We knew the answer was a fair amount, but even... more »

NYIGF Partners with Day Spa Association to Offer Spa Professionals Special Benefits at Ex-Tracts

White Plains, NY - Through a continued partnership with the Day Spa Association, spa professionals will receive a series of exclusive benefits at EX·TRACTS® at the New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®), exhibitors will qualify... more »

NYIGF Renews Partnership with ASID for Winter 2010 Market

White Plains, NY - The New York International Gift Fair® (NYIGF®) has finalized a partnership with the New Jersey and New York Metro chapters of ASID (American Society of Interior Designers) through which ASID will... more »

Gourmet Housewares Show Moves to New York City in 2011

White Plains, NY - GLM, LLC has announced that its Gourmet Housewares Show® will move to New York City, beginning in January 2011, to be presented annually within the winter edition of the New York... more »

Shop Local: Recycle your money

One way to give back and help your fellow St. Tammany residents this holiday season is to shop at locally-owned small business establishments.Dawn S. Brackett, CEO of East St. Tammany Chamber of Commerce, said shopping... more »