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Alaska Magazine | A Guide to Buying Local Alaskan Products
Look for these logos to know you’re buying local Alaskan products and supporting people and businesses in the state.
‘Buy Alaska’ makes the case for local resiliency, growth – KCAW
30 ways to show your support for local businesses | Community Perspectives | newsminer.com
The second half of April is finally here. The sun is warming, the snow is melting and the geese are starting to return. As you’re soaking up these 50-degree rays,
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Pay it Forward February: Buy Alaska
The Alaska Department of Health and Social Services is sponsoring Pay it Forward February and the Buy Alaska program says one good way to help others is to support local businesses.
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Alaska small businesses face ‘a perfect storm’ as shoppers are encouraged to ‘Buy Alaska’
Alaska small businesses are facing “a perfect storm” leading into the holidays.
Alaska Journal | Redesigned BuyAlaska program seeks to bolster state economy
In February this year, Katie Ashbaugh excitedly accepted the position of sustainability coordinator at Allen Marine Tours, a Southeast Alaska day-cruise operator. She was looking forward to helping the company mitigate its environmental impact. “This was the beginning of my dream career,” says Ashbaugh. She recently earned an MBA that focused on balancing profitability and
Norwegian Cruise Lines Expands Support for Alaska Small Businesses – Alaska Business Magazine
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings is encouraging passengers on its Alaska voyages to support local businesses through the Shop Local Alaska program and the Voyij.com e-commerce marketplace.
Choose Local First | Edible Alaska
Alaska is well known for its tall mountains, numerous glaciers, and wild animals. Look closer, and you’ll see that Alaska’s small businesses are the backbones of our communities—in addition to giving Alaska towns their distinct character, they sustain our economy and create the resiliency our regions need to thrive. A recent study by the University of Alaska Center for
Alaska thrives when we support local | Community Perspectives | newsminer.com
The economic impacts of COVID-19 have been devastating for small businesses across the nation, and unfortunately Alaska is not immune. The Dunleavy administration continues to be committed to ensuring deployment
Royal Caribbean Group pledges support to buy Alaska products | Royal Caribbean Blog
Facing another year without cruise ships, Alaska’s small businesses are in grave danger, and Royal Caribbean is doing its part to help them out.
Learn About the Impact of Looking Local
Buying Local: How It Boosts the Economy – TIME
Wal-mart offers convenience and low prices, but buying locally produced goods may give you and your neighbors an even bigger payoff
Top Reasons to Buy Local (print poster) – AMIBA
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The Local Multiplier Effect
The Local Multiplier occurs when you spend your dollars at a locally owned and independent business instead of a chain store or online giant.
Why Buy Alaska | BuyAlaska
Key Studies: Why Independent Matters – Institute for Local Self-Reliance
A growing body of research is giving us new ways to quantify the harms of bigness and the benefits of local ownership. In this post, we round-up the important studies and provide the evidence that policymakers can use to craft better laws, business owners can use to rally support, and citizens can use to organize their … Read More
Economic Impact of a Shift to Local Spending in Alaska | BuyAlaska
Stop buying so much from Amazon. Support local businesses instead (opinion) | CNN Business
Amazon’s annual Prime Day sales event is slated for Tuesday and Wednesday and millions of shoppers will certainly flock to the site looking for deals. This year, the company is attempting to promote small business as a means to coax even more Americans to shop on its site. But Amazon doesn’t need your patronage, the small business down the street does.
The Environmental Benefits of Buying Locally
We’ve all heard about the importance of buying local. But what are the real impacts behind it and is it really worth the extra effort?