Since 2014, we have been promoting November as “American Made Month”, which has helped to bring additional attention to the Buy American Made Campaign and American workers. Now that the holiday shopping season is here, I want to highlight the fact that more than 60% of the American people are employed by small and medium sized businesses. These businesses include a large variety of manufacturing facilities, as well as retail stores in local neighborhoods and malls. All of them depend on your purchases so they can pay their expenses and keep people employed. I am pleased to report that there continues to be a growing number of American made items available for sale. However, getting American made products on merchandiser’s sales lists, so they are available to local stores, is often easier said than done. This is because some store owners continue to bypass American made products because the profit margin on imported items is much greater. As we continue to promote November as “American Made Month” here are a few ways you can support our efforts:
America’s businesses remain vital to the American way of life as they offer products and services to local residents and provide jobs for American workers. As you shop during the holiday season, go out of your way to support the Buy American Made Campaign. Best wishes to you and yours and thanks for supporting our efforts. |
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