


Choose Indie Art: This Fall, Choose Local and Handmade
This October, celebrate the arts during Choose Indie Art Month hosted by the American Independent Business Alliance.

This Halloween ๐ Choose Indie Local
Halloween is a great time to Choose Indie Local. Total Halloween spending is expected to reach a record $12.2 billion, exceeding last yearโs record of $10.6 billion.

Shining a Light on Local First Arizona
In this issue of The Main Street Journal, weโre pleased to interview Kimber Lanning, the founder and CEO of Local First Arizona.

Localism: Begin In Your Backyard
Michael Shuman, economist, author, and publisher of The Main Street Journal, shared four main principles of Localism: action, power, partnership, and respect.

This Fall ๐ Shop Small
Why promote Shop Indie Local early this holiday season? Because more of us are shopping early for holiday gifts.