More Benefits of Shopping Locally
Posted on 01 December 2008 by Ben Saren

Our friend Joe Grafton at Somerville Local First sent along this little tid-bit and I thought I’d share it with you. It’s just yet another reminder of the benefits of shopping locally. When you spend your hard-earned bucks locally, that’s more money for the local economy. It’s a system that benefits everyone – there’s no downside. Check it out…
There’s a new study out, further quantifies the benefits of shopping locally. It shows that if 600,000 residents shifted 10% of their shopping locally, the community would experience tremendous economic benefits, such as:
* 1600 jobs would be created
* There would be $137 Million in new economic activity
* There would be $50 Million in new wages earned
– Ben
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Tags | economy, jobs, local, shopping, Somerville Local First, wages


