Category Archives: Local First Movement
Kimber Lanning’s speaking schedule
If you are curious about what Local First Arizona does and how shifting your spending to locally owned businesses can help your community, please stop by one of the many events where our director Kimber Lanning will be speaking. Below … Continue reading
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A Lovely Local Valentine’s Day
Whether you just want to make a great impression on your first Valentine’s Day together, or are looking for something to do with your spouse of 20+ years, going local on this day of love will surely impress your date! Continue reading
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Tagged Arizona, chocolate, dinner, flowers, Greater Phoenix, local, romantic, valentine, valentine's day
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Bookmans features Local First AZ Director Kimber Lanning
Bookmans Entertainment Exchange, one of Local First Arizona’s sustaining members, recently posted a Partner Profile on Local First Arizona’s executive Director Kimber Lanning. Kimber works every day to spread the message about shopping locally and supporting the community, and Bookmans was able to catch Kimber in the midst of her busy schedule to ask her a few questions. Continue reading
This Week’s Shift Recommendation: Repair & Restoration
Have something that you’ve been meaning to get fixed? Many of our members provide repair and restoration services that can help you! Continue reading
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Tagged fix, fixed, repair, restoration, shift arizona, shift recommendation
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Going Loco Trying to Find This Local!
Local First Arizona has launched a new column to this blog: “Going Loco Trying to Find This Local!” In an effort to shed some light on how to further support the local movement, we are examining the challenges in finding … Continue reading
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This Week’s Shift Recommendation: Sticking to Healthful Resolutions
Every week, we make a suggestion for how you can easily shift the way you shop and support local businesses! Here is this week’s SHIFT recommendation: Make sure that you stick to your new years resolution of staying healthy throughout … Continue reading
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Tagged 10% Shift, fitness, gym, health, health club, healthy, new years resolutions, nutritionist, shift arizona, trainer, wellness
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This Week’s Shift Recommendation: Hairstylists
New year means new haircut! Book an appointment with a local hairstylist to get a unique, new style for 2012! Continue reading
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Tagged 10% Shift, hair, haircut, hairstylist, shift arizona, shift recommendation
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Local Bank Makes Big Difference in the Community
In addition, the staff at Gateway found a way to shift 10% more of their spending to local companies. They picked Advance Paper and Maintenance Supply to purchase office supplies from which is keeping more money right here at home. Continue reading
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Tagged 10% Shift, gateway bank, local bank, member spotlight
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This Week’s Shift Recommendation: Flu Season
Don’t get caught by the flu season or bogged down by post-holiday stress! Stop by your local pharmacy or local health provider to make sure you stay healthy throughout the winter. Continue reading
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Tagged 10% Shift, flu season, health care, healthy, pharmacy, shift arizona, weekly shift recommendation
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