Making Ripples
Our Shop Indie Local program inspires and supports community members to boost the ripple effect of economic and community benefits we receive when we spend and invest dollars at locally owned businesses.
We invite independent business alliances, neighborhood associations, and local economy-minded business networks to join the Shop Indie Local movement, a year-round campaign to inspire community members to Choose Local First.
The roots of our Shop Indie Local program go back to 2004 when independent business alliances came together to launch a holiday campaign called America Unchained! Since then, the program has evolved into a national year-round program made up of community grassroot efforts that are aligned nationally through AMIBA.
In 2021, we increased our financial commitment and expanded this holiday campaign into a year-round program to build strong local, equitable, and sustainable economies.
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Shop Indie Local News & Updates
Walking Tours Get a Radical Makeover, Focusing on People’s Histories
Instead of kings, plutocrats, and generals, a new kind of historical walking tour focuses on the...
Skip the Door-Busting Mobs and Chill Your Holiday with Plaid Friday or Cider Monday
by Caroline Tremblay, The Daily Yonder November 23, 2021 New Hampshire’s rural Monadnock Region is...
Eat, Drink, and Be Local: Year-End Sales
How can we continue to promote Shop Indie Local during the last days of 2021 and into the new year?
Valentine’s Day: Show the Local Love
This Valentine’s Day, show your “local love” — love for your sweetie and your whole community — by purchasing gifts (or gift-making supplies) and meals (or ingredients) at locally owned businesses.
Grow the Shop Indie Local Movement
Grow AMIBA’s Shop Indie Local program, a year-round movement to grow more local, equitable, and inclusive economies.
Gift Local: Holiday Gift Guides and Online Marketplaces
Make it easier to Gift Local and Shop Indie Local, create a simple online Gift Guide.
Why Cider Monday Matters
Celebrate Cider Monday to bring attention to the effects of online sales on your community.
How Black-Owned Businesses Can Celebrate Shop Black-Owned Month
Here are some ideas and resources to help you promote your Black-Owned Business during Shop...
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