To stimulate local spending within Marlboro, last year the Economic Development Committee (EDC) is holding its 2nd Annual Shop Marlboro! initiative with a week-long campaign in which residents will be rallied into a local spending frenzy and introduced to the many great Marlboro business establishments about which they may have been unaware previously. Residents who purchase goods and services during the Shop Marlboro! launch will receive tremendous discounts from local businesses. Last year, many residents reported back that the discounts and savings reminded them of "Black Friday in May." This year's 2011 Shop Marlboro! program, will be May 21-30, 2011 so get ready to shop shop shop during the Shop Marlboro! week.
Click here to see some of the special discounts, including:
*$2.00 hamburgers and $1.50 hotdogs at Stewart's
*Buy one, get one pair of shoes at 25% off
As part of the 2011 Shop Marlboro! festivities, this year the EDC will be running a Shop Marlboro! Scavenger Hunt, with the winners receiving tremendous grand prizes! To win the contest, all you will need to do is shop and dine at various Marlboro business establishments during the period May 21-30 and identify yourself as "on the Hunt." For details about The Hunt and a list of the participating Marlboro businesses, please go to www.marlboro-nj.gov/economic-development/2011-scavenger-hunt-rules.html. The list will be updated daily, so be sure to visit the site frequently.
Why shop locally? By shopping locally you not only support your local merchants but locally owned businesses will return monies within the community through city taxes, employees’ wages, and purchase of materials and supplies at other businesses. Additionally, these businesses will revert dollars back into the community through school funding, social services, and contributions to local non-profit organizations. So, shopping locally not only helps local businesses grow but it helps Marlboro grow.
For more information about our Shop Marlboro! program, and to see our FAQs, please go to www.marlboro-nj.gov/economic-development/shop-marlboro-Q-A.html.
