As if there weren’t enough incentives to shop locally: supporting local merchants and your community, barely any traffic (have you been on Rt. 2 in Warwick during the holidays?!? Hours of your life you’ll never get back…) and the charm of unique gifts and personal service are just a few, but now, there’s another. This Holiday season, the Newport and Bristol Convention & Visitors Bureau has created a new shopping campaign called Hometown Holiday Shopping.
Shop throughout the nine townships: Barrington, Bristol, Jamestown, Little Compton, Middletown, Newport, Portsmouth, Tiverton, and Warren, now through Friday, December 17, and anyone who spends $100 or more in a shop, restaurant, and or at an attraction (Newport Mansions, Blithewold, etc.), from any small, local business in any one of the townships listed above and receive a special complimentary gift and be eligible to enter to win a $1,000 American Express gift card.
Simply show your sales receipt of $100 or more at one of the following redemption sites:
Newport: The Newport Visitor Information Center at 23 America’s Cup Avenue in Newport, open daily, Sunday-Saturday 9-4 p.m.
Bristol: Paper Packaging & Panache, at 418 Hope Street in Bristol, Monday – Saturday 10-5 p.m.
The winner will be drawn on Friday, December 17, at 4 p.m. at Active Sole, located on Bowen’s Wharf, and you don’t need to be present to win!
ALSO, the merchants at Newport’s Brick Market Place have unveiled Brick Market Bucks: Spend $50 or more at any participating Brick Market Place store and receive $10 in Brick Market Bucks. You can spend the Bucks at any store you like and every Brick Market Place store is participating (except one!).
Great way to shop and support local business!
Totally!