In communities with active shop-local movements, independent businesses saw revenues rise by 7.2 percent in 2011, compared to only 2.6 for independent businesses in areas without a shop-local ...

Powder’s Shop Local Badge (and the print Photo Annual!) When I started this gig at Powder, I had a couple of “I get to do this, or I’m not taking the job” sticking points. The most important one was ...

Want to “shop local”? Your phone might make that easier. As shoppers become more interested in seeking out Main Street stores—instead of the big chains or online giants—app makers are ...

Store full of NYC-made goods is the ultimate tariff beater — meet the ‘shop local’ queen behind its meteoric rise By . Marissa Matozzo. Published May 15, 2025, 12:24 p.m. ET.

When you shop local, you do far more than get the items that you want quickly and conveniently. Buying local actually stimulates the economy in our community, helps benefit local schools and ...