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Shopping local… in Ahwatukee!
Every day, Local First Arizona staff, members, and friends advocate for improving our economy and community by shifting the way you shop and supporting local businesses. We’re always excited to see our message in the local news, and here is a recent instance of that! Continue reading
The Many Benefits of Banking Locally
TweetMake the SHIFT to Keep Your Money Where Your Home Is Local First Financial Seminar Wednesday, April 13, 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Goodmans Interior Structures You know that shopping at locally owned businesses is good for Arizona’s economy, but … Continue reading
Posted in 10% Shift, Businesses, Events, Financial, Greater Phoenix, Local First Movement
Tagged bank, banking, banks, credit union, financial, goodmans, Shift
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Shift your business expenses for a huge impact!
TweetAs a business owner, keeping money circulating within the local community should be a high priority. More money in the community means a higher likelihood of those dollars being spent at their own business again. But how do we get … Continue reading
Posted in 10% Shift, Arizona, Businesses, Economics, Financial, Local First Movement, Shift Arizona
Tagged business, economic, economy, expense, impact, local, professional, Shift
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Shift Arizona billboards
TweetWow, you really feel like you’ve hit the big time when you can see your message looming over the city’s highways and byways! We’ve recently placed 14 billboards around Phoenix that encourage people to think about their spending habits, to … Continue reading
Posted in 10% Shift, Greater Phoenix, In The News, Shift Arizona
Tagged 10%, Arizona, billboard, billboards, Shift, Shift Arizona
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The SHIFT Local Movement Pays Off!
Tweet Taking up Local First Arizona’s Shift Local Program challenge has paid off for Gateway Bank in Mesa and the law offices of Jaburg Wilk. Besides cost savings, the switch to local vendors has increased their visibility in the community as well … Continue reading
Posted in 10% Shift, Businesses, Economics, Financial, Greater Phoenix, Local First Movement, Shift Arizona
Tagged Arizona, bank, community, financial, gateway, jaburg wilk, local banking, mesa, Shift
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How cheap did you get that TV?
TweetLots of people have a family and friends, and are pretty much forced to shell out some bucks for gifts during the holiday season no matter how little money they might have. Wow, that sounded cynical… let me start over … Continue reading
Posted in 10% Shift, Arizona, Buy Local Week, Economics, Financial, Local First Movement
Tagged 10%, average, gifts, holiday, math, presents, Shift, spending
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Our 6th Certified Local Fall Festival was a blast!
TweetWow! Saturday, November 13th turned out to be quite a day at the Duck & Decanter! Over 60 local businesses came out to represent so much of what makes Phoenix a great city. There was tons of free food, some … Continue reading
Posted in Arizona, Events, Local First Movement, Shift Arizona
Tagged certified, decanter, duck, fall, festival, free, local, november, raffle, Shift, silent auction, vendors
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Shift Arizona Launch!
TweetWe held a press conference for the launch of our Shift Arizona campaign on Thursday, September 23, at El Chorro Lodge to proclaim the huge economic benefits that we can gain if the community at large shifts just 10% of … Continue reading
Posted in 10% Shift, Arizona, Events, In The News, Press Releases, Shift Arizona
Tagged Arizona, bluemedia, casa paloma, eb land, el chorro, glendale, goodbye to chain stores, Greater Phoenix, Kimber Lanning, mesa, phil gordon, rick d'elia, scottsdale, Shift, Shift Arizona, shopping bags, steve frate, stickybits, tempe, tom simplot
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