By Zions Business Resource Center

“Black Friday,” the day after Thanksgiving, is typically the busiest shopping day of the year and kicks off a critical shopping period for retailers hoping to make gains in spite of the dismal economy. Now one organization, Local First Utah, has designated Nov. 29 through Dec. 6
as “Buy Local First Week” and is encouraging Utah shoppers to spend a portion of their holiday shopping dollars locally.

By Erin Stewart

Carlucci’s Bakery doesn’t have the corporate muscle or advertising power of the chain bakeries and restaurants. So local owner Therese Martin puts her effort into making the food the best she can to keep her customers coming back for more.