Source: Bruce Schwartau, U of M Extension
Contacts: Justin Ware, University News Service, (612) 626-1720
Ryan Mathre, University News Service, (612) 625-0552

U of M Extension program brings shoppers back to small-town main streets

MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, Minn. (12/2/2008)—In a tough economy, small-town businesses have to work overtime to pull shoppers back to Main Street. University of Minnesota Extension community economics educator Bruce Schwartau has the research and expertise to help those smaller, locally-owned stores stay afloat during the holidays and beyond.

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