Local Shopper
Shop the Mesilla Valley
and help keep money in our community!
The Greater Las Cruces Chamber of Commerce’s new “Shop the Mesilla Valley” program is designed to encourage shoppers to patronize local member businesses instead of shopping out-of-town or on the Internet. The program will be marketed in a way that will attract new customers and encourage existing customers to return by offering chances to win fabulous prizes, like a 42-inch flat-screen television. The Chamber will utilize a Local Shopper punch card to track purchases at participating businesses. The Chamber will hold quarterly drawings, each at different participating businesses, to select the prize winner and to continue to promote the program.
- Affordable program – For low price of just $25 for 3-month participation, Chamber members can reach out to customers without having to discount their own products or services.
- Free marketing – Participating members will be featured on the Chamber website, promotional events and Chamber advertisements throughout the program.
- Support the community – Keep Gross Receipts Tax within the state, which contributes to local infrastructure, education and social programs.
- Create jobs - Shopping locally allows area businesses to expand their workforce, which creates a greater economic impact.
- Better service – Local businesses hire employees with a greater knowledge base and provide more opportunities for consumers with questions, issues and concerns.
- Think green – Encouraging local purchasing promotes the use of fewer resources for transportation.
All your organization has to do is develop your own criteria as to how your customer receives a “punch” on their Shop the Mesilla Valley card. In order to stay consistent, participating members are required to agree to a $5.00 minimum purchase as part of their criteria. Customers can turn their cards in at the Chamber office, 760 W. Picacho Ave., or Best Buy, 2280 E. Lohman Ave.
For more information about the “Shop the Mesilla Valley” program, contact Joel Courtney, Communication and Leadership Director, at 524-1968 or jcourtney@lascruces.org.
To sign up and get your business involved download the "Shop the Mesilla Valley" agreement here.
Participating businesses and offers
A Perfect Fit - $5 purchase per punch and 10% off all clothing alterations costing more than $35.00
Advocare Products - $5 purchase per punch and every tub of Spark purchased will receive an Advocare Funnel
Allstate Insurance Company- Mary Iadicicco Insurance Agency - Each free insurance quote will receive 1 punch and a free calendar
American Classifieds - $10 purchase per punch and after 10 punches with American Classifieds will receive a free "private party" classified advertisement of 15 words for 2 weeks
Ashley Furniture Home Store - $100 purchase per punch
Austin's Fine Jewelry - $5 purchase per punch and free cleaning cloth or cleaning solution with purchase
Beck's Coffee - $5 purchase per punch
Best Buy - $10 purchase per punch
Coas Books - $5 purchase per punch
Coas Books Solano - $5 purchase per punch
Cruces Trophy & Awards Center - $5 purchase per punch
Del Valle Design & Imaging - $5 purchase per punch
Eagle Ranch Pistachios - $5 purchase per punch and will receive a free 28 oz. jar of caramel pistachio popcorn with card participation
FirstLight Federal Credit Union - 2 punches with new account or loan
Gift Baskets by G - $25 purchase per punch
Heart of the Desert Pistachios & Wines - $5 purchase per punch and will receive a free 28 oz. jar of caramel pistachio popcorn with card participation
Hoop-T-Dudes - $15 purchase of embroidery services per punch
Horse N Hound Feed N Supply - $5 purchase per punch
La Posta de Mesilla Restaurant - $5 purchase per punch
Lorenzo's De Mesilla Ristorante Italiano - $5 purchase per punch
Mesilla Valley Mall - $25 Mesilla Valley Mall gift certificate purchase per punch
NMSU Bookstore Barnes & Noble College #688 - $10 purchase per punch
Pioneer Bank - 2 punches with new account or loan
Positive Energy Solar - 1 punch per Kill-a-Watt purchased, 1 punch for solar electric system home assessment, 1 punch with solar electric system purchase and bonus punch with option of Schott panels that are manufactured in New Mexico
Rio Grande Theatre/Dona Ana Arts Council - $5 purchase per punch
Sunspot Solar Energy Systems - 2 punches per scheduled installation presentation where customer brings 12 months of electric bills for evaluation
Stryker's Shooting World - $25 purchase per punch
The Game Sports Bar & Grill - $5 purchase per punch
The Massage Club - $20 purchase per punch
The Rustic Olive - $5 purchase per punch
Wright Jewelers - $50 purchase minimum per punch
