Return of the Love Geneva Cash Mob!

Here is yet another thing we love about Geneva: in an era when large grocery store chains have driven out most of the small, independent groceries and markets that used to be the backbone of most small American towns, Geneva has seen TWO small, independent grocery stores open up on Castle Street. Talk about buckingContinue reading “Return of the Love Geneva Cash Mob!”

Red Jacket Orchards joins the Love Geneva Loyalty Card

We are excited to announce that our friends at Red Jacket Orchards are the newest participating business for the 2015 Love Geneva Loyalty Card. Use your 2015 Loyalty Card for 10% off in store purchase of all Red Jacket items, as well as 15% off entire online purchase at www.redjacketorchards.com with code ILOVEGENEVA.

Evidence that shopping local is making Geneva stronger.

Want some evidence that what you do is important? Proof that shopping local matters? As you know, LOVE GENEVA asked people to take a pledge to do at least 50% of their holiday shopping locally. You know what? The 4th quarter sales tax revenue in Geneva increased 10.7% in 2014 compared to 2013. In realContinue reading “Evidence that shopping local is making Geneva stronger.”

The Love Geneva 2015 Loyalty Card

The LOVE GENEVA loyalty card  — shopping local has its rewards! Last year’s Love Geneva 2014 Loyalty Card was a great success — raising around $2,500 for the Foundation for the Geneva Public Library. So we are pleased that the 2015 LOVE GENEVA loyalty card — available for only $10.00 — is now available, withContinue reading “The Love Geneva 2015 Loyalty Card”

Take the Pledge: Do at least 50% of your Holiday shopping locally

This year, we are asking people to take a pledge: do at least 50% of your Holiday shopping at locally-owned stores in Geneva. According to retail statistics, shoppers are expected to spend over $800 during the Holiday season. Around 44% of that will be done online, and a sizable chunk done at big box storesContinue reading “Take the Pledge: Do at least 50% of your Holiday shopping locally”

More great deals through the 2014 Loyalty Card

We have two more businesses offering great deals for holders of the 2014 Love Geneva Loyalty Card: Geneva Foreign and Sports will be offering free NY State inspections Water Street Cafe will be giving cardholders 10% off their bill. Go here for a complete list of participating business. The cards are available at the GenevaContinue reading “More great deals through the 2014 Loyalty Card”

April is EAT LOCAL month again!

Last year we announced that April would be EAT LOCAL MONTH. It was a great success, so we’re bring it back for 2014. Sadly, we have recently lost a couple of locally-owned restaurants in Geneva. But the overall number has actually GROWN in the past year. The fact is that independent, locally-owned restaurants are one ofContinue reading “April is EAT LOCAL month again!”

New businesses honoring the 2014 Loyalty Card

Posters have gone up around town listing the many businesses honoring the 2014 Loyalty Card. But in the past few days, we’ve had three other businesses join in. They are: Exquisite Skin Care Spa: 10% off any service Dallywater’s – A Tea-centric British Eatery: 10% off food and drink purchases Geneva Printing Company: 10% off all orderContinue reading “New businesses honoring the 2014 Loyalty Card”