Archive for 10% Shift
Beware “Local-Washing”
From a talk by Stacy Mitchell, as published in the Concord Journal on January 14, 2010
Last winter as the economy spiraled downward, many big retail chains reported double-digit sales declines. Some filed for bankruptcy. But a survey of 1,100 independent retailers found that revenue was down just three percent on average. What accounted for this [...]
We’re in the Boston Globe
The Indie business climate in Concord was featured in a Boston Globe article on Sunday, December 20th, and it included quotes by the Concord Indies’ president, Marie Foley. A very positive picture was painted about the supportive climate for our brand of interesting, vibrant and funky businesses. The Concord Indies were said to be [...]
What’s the 10% Shift?
Do you want to help rebuild our local economy and strengthen the community, too? The 10% Shift is meant to help do both.
We ask Concord residents and businesses to shift 10% of the dollars they are already spending elsewhere to independently-own businesses right here in town.
Ten-percent isn’t really all that much of a change for [...]
