Jan 3, 2014

Buy Locally…Why?By Noreen HyslopDailyStatesman.com

Dexter, MO – Through a cooperative effort involving American Express in the late fall of 2013, residents across the country were urged to “Shop Small.” The Shop Small initiative encouraged and even challenged consumers to remain in their own small communities to shop throughout the holiday season. Local residents may have seen the “Shop Small” door mats and giveaway shopping bags that promoted the effort.

With the start of a new year, Dexter Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Janet Coleman says anytime is a great time to emphasize the importance of shopping at home.

“We have so many unique shopping opportunities in Dexter. It’s not unusual in many of our shops to have customers who have driven even from as far away as St. Louis just to shop at some of our stores. That’s pretty amazing when you think of it. We have so many unique shops that offer items not found anywhere else in the state. That’s a tremendous credit to our little city of Dexter.”

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