PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Foundation launched a statewide Buy Local campaign last week.
“Buy Local RI” offers businesses and consumers a central website at www.buylocalri.org where merchants can market their products and services and shoppers can find locally sold products, view a calendar of holiday-related events and promotions, and sign up for email about discounts.
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Only locally owned, Rhode Island businesses can list their companies at no cost on the Buy Local RI website. Consumers are not charged to use the site, either.
Buying locally “has the potential to pay off in a big way,” said Neil D. Steinberg, foundation president and CEO.
“The return can be spectacular as the cash circulates through our economy. As these companies prosper, they will grow and put people back to work,” he said. •
