Sammy sold out to Campari years ago,but nevertheless I applaud any efforts to increase sales of 'home' made goods.
I didn’t read them all so it may have been said There's not a fucking thing political about caring about and supporting your own country
Ironic that I was just on another forum reading posts bycorporate executives and buyers discussing the best way to source Chinese products. My wife is European and some folks believe that my half-American kids aren't fit to ever be president...so Made in USA doesn't have the same connotation to me as it does to some of you. But I certainly support Ryan's well-reasoned intentions.
Yip! Good call. Nothing more frustrating than going to the US and seeing those dang fool made in China labels on everydamthing.
Good on you, Ryan. I try to buy USA made whenever possible. I want my family and neighbors to keep their jobs.
How about some more of "The Custom Shirt" in L/XL? Its been sold out of those sizes for a while now. Awesome looking shirt if you're a Smurf or Andre the Giant though... And WHERE can I get one of those HAMB shift knobs hiding just above the Alliance Member tag on the store homepage?!? That is AWESOME! I NEED a shift knob, too!
Hat's off to Ryan for bringing this up! Also hat's off to ABC news for this: http://abcnews.go.com/WN/MadeInAmerica/ I posted a link to this discussion there in comments hopefully we can spread the message and see some "Made in America" vendors featured there.
How did Made in U.S.A. ever become off topic in the first place? When you buy a imported product when a made in U.S.A. product is available you are committing economic terorisim....... JC
Some American companies that are foreign owned... Anheuser-Busch Firestone Car and Driver Magazine Alka-Seltzer Purina Pet Food Ben & Jerrys Ice Cream Vasoline
Ok, so this ain't no pat on the back. It's nice to see that you view this whole topic that way. Imagine if just 50% of the things in our chosen worlds were treated like this, with the knowledge and confidence to do what's right because it just works. From bread and milk to hot rod axles , keeping it "home" as always been the way. Nothing anybody can say will ever prove this wrong. Obvious? Right on.
Keep in mind what NAPA and other corporations are doing now...Instead of saying "Made in the USA", "Made in China", "Made in Mexico", etc, now it's "Made in America". Could be made in the US, Mexico, Chile, Brazil, etc, but all are considered "Made in America" now. You know, North America. South America. Central America. So, what are parts, tools, etc that are NOT "made in America"??? The new PC corporate terminology for that is "Globally Resourced". No lie, gang. So, don't be fooled by "Made in America". That simply means it came from somewhere in the Western Hemisphere. And, Ryan, kudos to you for going to "Made in the USA" as a conscious business decision. Because it matters. A lot!
vERY COOL RYAN, i HAVE really been trying to buy made in USA for the last year or two, and its tough! Thats the only way these corporations will get it. I had been waiting for them to finish building the Lowes near my house, and I was all excited to be able to buy tools/nuts+bolts etc. nearby. I walked out of there pissed off, like 95% of the crap in there was made in china. I basically dont even go to the 99 cent store or Walmart anymore. If I need something, Ill either buy it vintage, at a flea market, a farmers market, make it myself, or try to find something made in the US. I got annoyed, and even made my own cell phone case! haha So, anyway. Good decision on your part. I found this cool blog if anyone is interested: http://designpatriot.blogspot.com/
zman, Maybe my wording was not proper but there are federal standards for what constitutes Made in America. I can not control every single component that makes up the assembled products that we sell but I can insist that my suppliers and my company meet the Federal standards. http://business.ftc.gov/documents/bus03-complying-made-usa-standard http://business.ftc.gov/documents/alt101-selling-american-made-products-made-usa-claims http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt021.shtm Whenever we find that a product being supplied to us no longer meets the standards for Made in America we remove it from our offerings. This has happened to us in the past. Folks supplying or buying Made in America products might find the included links useful. Joe
I always look at where products are made. My first choice is "Made in Canada" then "Made in the U.S.A." Tougher to do every day.
I learned something .... NAPA is using Made in America to mean Made in Mexico which is not good. It is confusing at the least. Thanks for making the use of this moniker clear. We are going to change our Made in America to "Made in the U.S.A." "We won't get fooled again.", the Who.
Its a great idea that you are putting into motion. My wife used to look at me crazily when I would walk around stores and try to only buy products from our own soil, but now I see her doing it ! I guess I taught her well. I am just glad to see that now I can save time and just buy stuff here (will you start selling toilet paper and light bulbs )!!!!!
My wife pretty much insist on buying American, even though we live on the other side of the planet, and even though she is not an American. It is just about the only way to get quality foods and products, even though we pay through the nose for it at the big duty frees stores and malls.
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