Locovore – Eating Locally
“Locavore” was the Oxford American Dictionary Word of the Year in 2007. A locavore is someone who makes an effort to eat food that comes from his or her surrounding area. Some insist on food…
Category: Buying Local
Authors: Should You Be Selling in Bookstores?
With the convenience of shopping from one’s couch or office, why would anyone take time to go to a traditional bookstore? Actually, there are many reasons. Readers of all ages love the experience of walking…
Pros and Cons of Buying Wholesale
Wholesalers are responsible for purchasing goods direct from manufactures in large volume and selling to distributors, retailers, and others in smaller volumes. Buying in bulk is the most cost-effective method to fill the store shelves…
5 Benefits of Buying a Customized Wedding Dress
Many brides will say a customized dress is so much more appealing than to simply limit the options to what is available in the bridal store. The customized dress has plenty of practical benefits. Perfect…
Be A Clean, Green Shopping Machine
For many years, people relied on buying products that were sourced locally to their town or country. This began to change with the opening of trade routes, first by merchant ships and flourished with the…
Should You Buy A Surfboard Online Or At Your Local Surf Shop?
With the growth of the internet, the ease and availability of ordering surfing products and buying surfboards of all types online has become an acceptable way to shop and purchase a new board. However, buying…
What You Should Never Buy Before Looking at Your Local Barter Exchange
It doesn’t matter how smart, wealthy or “business savvy” you are. If you can use a telephone, mail a letter or operate your fax machine, you can easily use a secret business loophole to add…
Buying Bowling Balls Online or at the Local Pro Shop?
Buying bowling balls online has many benefits, however, there are certain perks that are not necessarily included in your online purchase. The article below will breakdown the pros and cons of purchasing a bowling ball…
Should You Buy Cakes Online Or At A Local Bakery Shop?
We all love eating cakes. If you don’t know how to make a cake, you can learn it. But if you don’t have the time to learn how to bake, you have another option: you…
Are Local Tea Shops Better Than Buying Tea Online?
Tea is an interesting commodity in that it is both widely sold online, and in brick-and-mortar stores. Whether you’re a die-hard tea enthusiast or lifetime tea drinker, or are just getting into the drink, you…