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The 3/50 project looks out for independents

May 22, 2009  By Amanda Ryder


350project.pngMay 22, 2009 – Pick three. Spend 50. Save your local economy – that's the new premise of a website recently launched in the U.S.

A new website and program launched in the U.S. is encouraging consumers to save their local economy, three stores at a time.

The 3/50 Project asks people to consider what three independently owned
businesses in their community they would miss if these businesses
disappeared. Next, the website encourages shoppers to spend a total of
$50 a month in locally owned independent businesses (the three they
picked or any local independent) to support the community.

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Based on U.S. numbers, if 50 per cent of the population followed this
idea, the 3/50 Project would generate $42.6 billion in revenue for
local businesses in the country. For every $100 spent in independently
owned stores, $68 of it returns to the community through taxes,
payroll, and other expenditures. If the same amount is spent in a
national chain, only $43 stays in the community.

The website and program has attracted retailers in both the U.S. and
Canada to take part and help save their fellow independents. You can
become a supporter of the project by visiting the350project.net.
Here you can download a free flyer to hand out to customers as well as
store visuals like a countertop sign, website graphic or window banner.

Would you consider taking part in this project? Why or why not? E-mail aryder@annexweb.com with your thoughts.


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