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Some Lower Cape businesses devising own ‘stimulus’ deals

Cape Cod - When the stock market began its sharp, quick descent and people watched their dollars disappear due to derivatives; the oft-repeated refrain was everyone was taking a hit. "From Wall Street to Main... more »

Shoppers spending $20 on the 20th

Shopper Brenda Worsham gladly slapped a yellow sticker on her shirt Wednesday, showing that she spent $20 on the 20th.Well, she spent a little more than $20."I helped the economy," she laughed as Malissa Beckner... more »

Create your own stimulus for the local economy

An individual's $20 expenditure at a neighborhood hardware store can translate into twice that amount from the ripple effect the purchase creates in the local economy. Ripples from thousands of people - each spending $20... more »

Twitter Proves Its Worth as a Killer App for Local Businesses

New York -- All those brands trying to figure the ROI of Twitter? They might do well to follow the lead of the local pizza joint.Naked Pizza, a New Orleans healthful-pizza shop that's hoping to... more »

A great day to shop in Gibson County

Humboldt, Milan and Trenton have been aggressive in their pursuit of specialty retail shops. Retail recruitment is a priority of the chambers in each town.In Humboldt the Chamber of Commerce has initiated a campaign called... more »

Area store thanks customers dollar at a time

Storm Lake, Iowa - When Molly Wilson lived in the Twin Cities, there were days she'd visit a store three times. Nobody bothered to say "Hi.""We were all rats driving down the interstate," she says... more »

Think local first to bail out the economy

When you're trying to make ends meet on a limited budget, you might not consider what kind of impact your spending power has.However, economists say the U.S. economic turnaround is dependent on consumer dollars. They... more »

Main Street merchants encourage you to shop locally

Following last year's successful inaugural event, Hyannis Main Street Business Improvement District is organizing Shop Local Day as a way to highlight the importance of spending dollars locally. More than fifty businesses on Main Street... more »