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Chain Pharmacy Pricing is a Tough Pill to Swallow

This article, co-authored by GO LOCAL's Janeen Murray and originally published in the June 2018 issue of the Sonoma County Gazette, explores a new report from the Consumers Union which shows that chains get away with pricing prescription drugs several times higher than local pharmacies.

MERCHANTS: Refer Local Overview and Upcoming Meetings

Refer Local is a monthly networking and referral meeting for GO LOCAL members, supporting our mission of economic development marketing through relationship building and local patronage. Get to know your fellow GO LOCAL business members and gain new customers!

Celebrate Your Local Independents in July

Try out a new local business during the month of July as a way to "Celebrate our Independents!". Look for local independent businesses throughout Sonoma County. Find hundreds of local, independently owned businesses in the GO LOCAL LIST.

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Resident consumption controls 70% of the economy. Buying local packs a powerful force for economic good.

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MEDIA: GO LOCAL Rewards Card in the Press

“You're going to give me a discount every time I come in? Absolutely,” he said.

08/19/2012

GO LOCAL and Sustaining Technologies Ink New Deal

GO LOCAL has entered into a new five-year management agreement for management services to be provided by Sustaining Technologies (ST).

01/05/2012

GoLocal Streamlines Its 2012 Annual Member Dues

GoLocal has streamlined its membership tiers for 2012. The new rates go into effect on January 1, 2012, and will apply to all outstanding renewal balances due at that time.

01/05/2012

GO LOCAL Staff

GoLocal's New Local First Poster

Last year around his time, we refreshed our Local First posters. This year we decided to give a nod to what is now a groundswell movement: "Choose Main Street over Wall Street".

10/06/2011

Sonoma County and the Vitality of Independent Retail

In short, the study reveals the relative strength of locally owned businesses expressed by an index score for every MSA. They measured the retail market share for chain stores nationwide and by each MSA, with the assumption that the remaining share belonged to local and regional retailers. The national baseline index equals 100, and Sonoma County's index is 128.3.

01/30/2011

Terry Garrett