2024 marked the 11th consecutive year Michigan Retailers Association has celebrated Buy Nearby Weekend. This…
Last Chance: Order your free packet of Buy Nearby Weekend materials
Buy Nearby Weekend is Oct. 7-9!
Free Buy Nearby Weekend Promotional Materials
Promote Buy Nearby Weekend in your store! Display infographics, table tents, decals, and magnets to help encourage shoppers to Keep Their Money in Michigan! Visit bit.ly/BuyNearbymaterials to order your free packet.
MRA Members: When you order a packet, you’ll automatically be added to the MRA Members Participating in the Buy Nearby Program map located on the Buy Nearby website.
Download Images for Social Media
Get everything you need for digital promotion in our media kit – downloadable images, infographics, banners, press releases, logos, and sample posts – all compiled to help promote the importance of shopping local and showcase how every shopping dollar impacts our state and fuels our economy.
Photo Contest – Win a $250 gift card!
We’ve tweaked our photo contest for the 2022 weekend. Shoppers can now enter to win a $250 Visa gift card by shopping local on Oct. 7-9, taking a shopping selfie or photo of their purchase, and posting it to Facebook, Twitter, or Instagram and tagging the corresponding page:
- Facebook – @BuyNearbyMI
- Twitter – @BuyNearbyMI
- Instagram – @mibuynearby
A winner will be chosen at random and announced on Oct. 11.
But that’s not all – the store where the winner shopped at will also win $250, in the form of a Visa gift card. It’s simple, promote the contest to your shoppers and increase your chances to win!