Table Of Contents
From the Publisher & Editor-In-Chief
10 Gene Chavez: SFX
Makeup Artist
13 Health & Fitness
Writer Beverly Bowers
14-15
November Calendar
16-17
Cover Model Andrea
Q&A
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t’s already November. I’ve always been one to do my holiday shopat the last minute. This year, I thought I could do something a
little differently. I’m making my list and checking it twice... Not just
a song for the kids, I seriously made a list of all the friends and family I’d like to shop for this year and plan to buy gifts at local shops/
boutiques right here in Albuquerque rather than corporate stores.
Besides the fact that I’ve never been one to do the whole black
friday maddness thing, being a local business owner myself, I
understand how important it is to keep our spending dollars here
at home. Buying from a locally owned business means supporting a
family in your own neighborhood. Without the support of its own
community, a local business may suffer.
In addition to the holiday season, November 26 is Small Business
Saturday. Get out there and check out some of these mom and pop
shops to show your support.
In this issue we are honored to introduce a few local faces that you
may recognize. As our publication grows we will continue to highlight different people of Albuquerque, and surrounding areas. Let us
know what you think on our facebook page
The following statistics are from an article on
elocal.com.
Big Box Chains vs. Local Businesses Statistics
– Throughout the United States, only about 33.6% of the revenue
from national chains is reinvested into the community, which is
very low compared to the 64.8% return from local businesses.
(2009)
– A study in Austin, Texas found that $100 spent at a local bookstore produced $45 worth of local economic activity, and $100 at
the chain store Borders brought back only $13.
– National chains often bring loss of employment. The opening of
a Wal-Mart reduces retail employment by an average of 150 jobs in
the county of its location.
– Local businesses are usually established in city centers, instead of
on the margins of communities like large chains, so they contribute
less to pollution, congestion, habitat loss and urban sprawl.
If the people of an average American city were to shift 10% of
their spending from chains to local businesses, it would bring
an additional $235 million per year to the
community’s economy.
Raven
Editor-In-Chief/
Co-Creative Director
<-Photographer: Raven Reed
November Cover Model: Andrea Salais
Edited by: Raven Reed