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The Tip is 'Don't procrastinate' For years I've been buying ink jet cartridges from a big box office supply store. These cartridges were made overseas and labeled with the well-known brand of a large American printer company. One I remembered a local store that advertised quality cartridges. I had traveled by this local store hundreds of times but never stopped. This time I stopped at the local store. To my surprise I discovered that they carried the cartridge I needed and it was a Made in USA cartridge. Made in Chicago, to be precise, and it was half the price of the imported ones I had been buying for years. The quality is exceptional and they last longer too. Who knew? After that experience, I make a point to stop at every store I can. By doing so, I've been finding more and more Made in America products. Occasionally the clerks don't know the country of origin; this can be discouraging but finding the origin information yourself isn't difficult I've come to realize. Believe it not, there are actually a number of computers made in the US including laptops made in the USA. When the label is not visibly displayed I use the other Made in America buying tips to help me find Made in US. If the store doesn't carry what you are looking for, use Made in America Secrets to find it and tell the manager about your experience at their store. If enough people are asking for Made in America products stores will begin to carry them. Buying Tip Continued - Read more on Made in America Products by American Love Affair At a time when our country is in economic peril, we stand for America by supporting brands that are designed, developed, and manufactured in the U.S.A. In this hyper-competitive global environment, local brands need all the support they can get in competing and thriving. OUR VISION: Play a hand in the revival of American productivity by using fashion as a vehicle and ecommerce as an engine, thereby bringing renewal to the Made in America label around the world. OUR MISSION: Offer everyday Americans one ecommerce destination from which to purchase expertly crafted American-made fashion products. We are expanding rapidly to fulfill our mission of becoming the online destination for all things American-made. We continually scour the market to bring our customers some of the best-kept secrets in fashion. But fashion isn't enough: Our brands must pass the litmus test of providing a true economic value in comparison to peer brands in their respective categories. This demands continuous improvement on our part to stay abreast of market trends and happenings, and to engineer partnerships that ultimately lead to win-wins for all parties involved. We ask for your patience as we work hard to expand our selection to cater to discriminate tastes. We encourage you to shop the site, send us feedback, and most importantly, join us in moving beyond rhetoric and buying only American-made. WHY BUY FROM US? Will we always have the lowest price? Simply put: not always. Many of our competitors have volume buying power that gives them a natural competitive advantage. Of course, this sometimes means they exert enormous pressure on small, local vendors fighting to stay alive. We don't always provide the best price but we do ensure--through sustainable business practices--that our customers get value for what they pay for hard-to-find, domestically made brands. [read more] |
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