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SUMMARY:Plaid Friday
DESCRIPTION:Plaid Friday celebrates the diversity and creativity of local and independent businesses. It's a fun and enjoyable alternative to the big box store "Black Friday" consumer frenzy.\n\n\n\nAlso\, it's a way to show your support for your local economy and commitment to the Choose Indie Local movement. So\, plan to wear PLAID the day after Thanksgiving!\n\n \n\nPlaid Friday History\n\nPlaid Friday was created by Kerri Johnson in Oakland\, CA\, to bring back the time when shopping for friends and family was a pleasurable leisurely activity.  Now it is celebrated throughout the nation as part of our Shop Indie Local Holiday Campaign.\n\n\n"At the time Plaid Friday was conceived\, there was a growing movement to boycott all shopping on "Black Friday." I\, as well as many of the people I knew\, avoided the craziness of that day. Most small businesses didn't even open. At the time\, I had a small artist-run gallery that I ran with my husband Jason\, and we would turn the gallery into a pop-up shop featuring local artisans for the holidays. I thought why not turn this crazy day into something relaxing and enjoyable\, giving people an alternative to shopping at the malls at 3 am. The idea was to get up late\, grab a coffee\, and explore the neighborhood\, discovering small businesses and shopping local. A win-win for everyone."\n\n\n \n\nHow Indies Celebrate Today\n\n\n	Encourage your staff (and your partner's staff) to wear plaid (Not open on Plaid Friday? Check out what Badger Balm does the day before Thanksgiving)\n	Photograph customers who visit your business wearing plaid (browse The Local Crowd Monadnock's photos for inspiration)\n	If you offer any holiday specials/sales/events\, brand them as a Shop Indie Local promotion\n	Create a display featuring locally made items\n	Use plaid ribbon\, tissue paper\, or buy local bags\n	Have ideas to add?  Please share them with us!\n\n\nHere's how one community celebrates: Plaid Friday in the Monadnock Region\, NH\n\nHas your community celebrated Plaid Friday?  We'd love to learn more about how you celebrate.  Drop us a line!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div class="et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px 0px 21.8625px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 16px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: 50% center / cover no-repeat rgb(255\, 255\, 255)\; position: relative\; animation-timing-function: linear\; animation-duration: 0.2s\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; font-family: Karla\, Helvetica\, Arial\, Lucida\, sans-serif\;">\n<div class="et_pb_text_inner" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; position: relative\;">\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 1em\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">Plaid Friday celebrates the diversity and creativity of local and independent businesses. It&rsquo\;s a fun and enjoyable alternative to the big box store &ldquo\;Black Friday&rdquo\; consumer frenzy.<br />\n<br />\nAlso\, it&rsquo\;s a way to show your support for your local economy&nbsp\;<span data-slate-fragment="JTVCJTdCJTIydHlwZSUyMiUzQSUyMnAlMjIlMkMlMjJjaGlsZHJlbiUyMiUzQSU1QiU3QiUyMnRleHQlMjIlM0ElMjJhbmQlMjBjb21taXRtZW50JTIwdG8lMjB0aGUlMjBDaG9vc2UlMjBJbmRpZSUyMExvY2FsJTIwbW92ZW1lbnQlMjIlN0QlNUQlN0QlNUQ=" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">and commitment to the&nbsp\;<a href="https://amiba.net/shop-indie-local/" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(22\, 147\, 90)\;">Choose Indie Local movement</a></span>.&nbsp\;<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;">So\, plan to wear PLAID the day after Thanksgiving!</span><br />\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 10px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 25px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; line-height: 1.1em\; font-weight: 500\;">Plaid Friday History</h3>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 1em\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">Plaid Friday was created by Kerri Johnson in Oakland\, CA\, to bring back the time when shopping for friends and family was a pleasurable leisurely activity.&nbsp\; Now it is celebrated throughout the nation as part of our&nbsp\;<a href="https://amiba.net/sil/" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(22\, 147\, 90)\;">Shop Indie Local Holiday Campaign</a>.</p>\n\n<blockquote style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 20px 0px 30px\; padding: 0px 0px 0px 20px\; border-width: 0px 0px 0px 5px\; border-top-style: initial\; border-right-style: initial\; border-bottom-style: initial\; border-left-style: solid\; border-color: rgb(22\, 147\, 90)\; border-image: initial\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; quotes: none\;">\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">&ldquo\;At the time Plaid Friday was conceived\, there was a growing movement to boycott all shopping on &ldquo\;Black Friday.&rdquo\; I\, as well as many of the people I knew\, avoided the craziness of that day. Most small businesses didn&rsquo\;t even open. At the time\, I had a small artist-run gallery that I ran with my husband Jason\, and we would turn the gallery into a pop-up shop featuring local artisans for the holidays. I thought why not turn this crazy day into something relaxing and enjoyable\, giving people an alternative to shopping at the malls at 3 am. The idea was to get up late\, grab a coffee\, and explore the neighborhood\, discovering small businesses and shopping local. A win-win for everyone.&rdquo\;</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 10px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 25px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; line-height: 1.1em\; font-weight: 500\;">&nbsp\;</h3>\n\n<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 10px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; font-size: 25px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; line-height: 1.1em\; font-weight: 500\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;">How Indies Celebrate Today</span></h3>\n\n<ul style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 23px 1em\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; list-style-position: initial\; list-style-image: initial\; line-height: 26px\;">\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">Encourage your staff (and your partner&rsquo\;s staff) to wear plaid (Not open on Plaid Friday? Check out what&nbsp\;<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;"><a href="https://www.facebook.com/MonadnockLocal/photos/a.10154730953136703/10154730953256703/?type=3&amp\;theater" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(22\, 147\, 90)\;" target="_blank">Badger Balm</a></span>&nbsp\;does the day before Thanksgiving)</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">Photograph customers who visit your business wearing plaid (<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;"><a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/monadnocklocal/sets/72157628117602988/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(22\, 147\, 90)\;" target="_blank">browse The Local Crowd Monadnock&rsquo\;s photos</a></span>&nbsp\;for inspiration)</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">If you offer any holiday specials/sales/events\, brand them as a Shop Indie Local promotion</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">Create a display featuring locally made items</li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">Use plaid ribbon\, tissue paper\, or&nbsp\;<a href="https://www.wgellerkamp.com/product-category/buy-local/" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(22\, 147\, 90)\;" target="_blank"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;">buy local bags</span></a></li>\n	<li style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">Have ideas to add?&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;">Please&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:jenrisley@amiba.net" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(22\, 147\, 90)\;">share them with us</a>!</span></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 1em\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;">Here&rsquo\;s how one community celebrates:&nbsp\;<a href="https://tlcmonadnock.com/plaidfriday" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(22\, 147\, 90)\;" target="_blank">Plaid Friday in the Monadnock Region\, NH</a></span></p>\n\n<p style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 1em\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\;">Has your community celebrated Plaid Friday?&nbsp\; We&rsquo\;d love to learn more about how you celebrate.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:jenrisley@amiba.net" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; color: rgb(22\, 147\, 90)\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px\; border: 0px\; outline: 0px\; text-size-adjust: 100%\; vertical-align: baseline\; background: transparent\; font-weight: 700\;">Drop us a line</span></a>!</p>\n\n<h3 class="widgettitle" style="box-sizing: border-box\; margin: 0px\; padding: 0px 0px 10px\; border: 0px\; 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