Saturday, March 24, 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)
  • Andrew Samtoy brought his good news to the Lakewood City Council meeting March 19. He organized the first Cash Mob Nov. 16 in Ohio City and watched the loose-knit organization expand across the world since then.
  • (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
  • Groups have popped up across the globe, from California to South Korea. CashMobDallasTx will join about 175 other mobs worldwide today as part of International Cash Mob Day.
  • (Dallas Morning 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)
  • 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)
  • As part of International cash-mob day, on Saturday, March 25, at 12:30 p.m. a mob plans to descend on Avas Downtown Market and Deli at 340 Castro St. and buy goods in support of the business, says organizer and resident Marn-Yee Lee.
  • (Mountain View Voice)
  • 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)

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