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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 Shop Progress ShopProgress provides a streamlined and efficient way to buy Union-made, US-made, and eco-friendly promotional items. We have pre-selected products that are useful, practical, well-designed, well-made, and adhere to our highest-in-the-industry standards for sourcing and manufacturing. Our mission is to promote widespread adoption of fair labor and manufacturing practices by making such products available on an accessible and affordable basis to political campaigns, companies, and not-for-profit organizations alike. It is our job to make you look good while doing right by the world in which we live. Out of this challenge came the idea for ShopProgress. ShopProgress is the brainchild of Grossman Marketing Group, a one-hundred-year-old, fourth generation, Union print and promotional products company with a storied history of serving political campaigns, progressive causes, and sustainable-minded organizations nationwide. Grossman Marketing Group recognizes the need for those seeking Union-made, US-made, and eco-friendly products to have a resource they can trust, that makes specific product recommendations because they are best-in-class and available at competitive prices in a short time frame. ShopProgress provides a wide array of materials ranging from apparel, bumper stickers, and tote bags to desktop items and writing instruments, all customizable based on client needs. |
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