Friday, March 23, 2012

International cash mob day

  • The idea is aimed at supporting local businesses by encouraging a crowd of shoppers to converge on a specific day, each spending a minimum of $10. Saturday will mark the first International Cash Mob Day, and more than 200 events are planned across the country.
  • (Canton Repository)
  • Theyve emerged in Ireland and Australia. Mobs in more than 175 communities – including Jim Thorpe – are expected to do it Saturday, what has been billed as International Cash Mob Day.
  • (Allentown Morning Call)
  • The local event will be part of the first International Cash Mob Day. Cash mobs are scheduled to take place in more than 200 cities across the U.S, and nine other countries. In Ohio, 26 cash mobs are scheduled.
  • (The Business Journal)
  • Today is "International Cash Mob Day" in the consumer spending world, and there are three area events. A Cash Mob is a group that supports local business by "mobbing" all at once, spending a target amount and meeting afterward for refreshments.
  • (Akron Beacon Journal)
  • with an International Cash Mob Day ready to launch in more than 200 downtowns Saturday. Chris Hourcle was one of the participants in the Portland Cash Mob on Thursday night, and he said he first heard of such an event being held in another city.
  • (Bangor Daily News)
  • In conjunction with International Cash Mob Day on Saturday, March 24, the Kansas City Metro Area Cash Mob (which can be found on Facebook) is hosting a Cash Mob at various locations in the Kansas City area, including downtown Lee's Summit shops.
  • (Lee's Summit Journal)
  • Thanks to social media like Facebook and Twitter, the idea went viral and its now a global phenomenon--so much so that Saturday, March 24th has been declared International Cash Mob Day. The event in Portland was organized by gr8 Portland, ME.
  • (MPBN)
  • The time and business have yet to be announced, but a group of people plan to spend some money en masse at a local business on March 24, which is regarded as International Cash Mob Day.
  • (CBC)
  • Cash mob organizers around the country have called for an international cash mob day on Saturday.
  • (Chicago Sun-Times)

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