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Eau Claire partcipates in National Cash Mob Day - WEAU
A popular movement that has swept the nation has hit Eau Claire. For the second time, the Eau Claire Cash Mob is helping out a local business. This time Tangled Up In Hue was selected. "We are incredibly excited to have this here. Full Article

Good Mob Mentality - VolumeOne.org
Cash mobs have been popping up around the country in the last year and Anthony Nied is bringing the phenomenon to the Chippewa Valley. Full Article

First Ever Menomonie Cash Mob set Saturday, March 24 - The Leader Telegram
The national cash mob scene is headed to Menomonie Saturday, March 24. One local business, yet to be named, will be the inaugural one for a Menomonie cash mob. Full Article

Hear the story of the Eau Claire Cash Mob
An exclusive interview was blasted all over Maverick Media stations between 3/15 and 3/25.

Thank you to Maverick Media for supporting the Cash Mob!
Cash Mob Eau Claire: The First Mob - VolumeOne.org Photo Gallery

Cash mob helps out local Eau Claire teahouse - Eau Claire (WQOW)
In an effort to support local businesses, people packed into a local teahouse to take part in Eau Claire's first ever cash mob. Full Story

'Cash mob' ready to descend on local businesses - Leader Telegram

Jeff Mares will happily invite a mob Saturday evening into his Eau Claire tea shop.
Infinitea Teahouse, 112 E. Grand Ave., is the first local business selected to benefit from a "cash mob," a grass-roots effort that...Full Article

Local business to be ‘mobbed’ - The Spectator
It is only one day, but it could change a lot for one local business. A phenomenon called Cash Mobs is coming to the Eau Claire area. Full Article
UPDATED: Attack of the "cash mob" - VolumeOne.org
UPDATE: Looks like a group in Eau Claire is taking the lead on local cash mobs. Website. Facebook. Twitter.
While the economic downturn has certainly been bad news for small, local businesses, it did seem to produce a recent push for love and support – including national efforts like Small Business Saturday and local campaigns like First Fridays in downtown Eau Claire. Full Article

National
'Cash Mobs' try to boost small businesses - Marketplace
...all of this is about community. We're here to support community businesses owned by people who live in the community who employ our neighbors and our friends and our families from the community. And I think that's what we're all here to support. Full Article

With a Tweet, Cash Mobs Rescue Local Businesses - CNBC
What started in Buffalo as a way to help a local wine retailer has turned into a national phenomenon. Cash mobs have become a national movement to support local businesses. Full Article

Make Good In South Park Is First Business ‘Mobbed’ - San Diego Cash Mob’s Inaugural Event
Andrew Samtoy introduced her to the idea of Cash Mobs, which use social media to organize people to "mob" a small business with the intent of spending $20 each... Full Article

'Cash Mobs' flood local businesses with shoppers - MSN
Shop owners might fear a mob congregating outside the door, but don't be scared if you're the target of a "Cash Mob." Full Article

Cash Mobs: How to Support Your Favorite Local Businesses, Anywhere Around the World - International Business Times
...there are other reasons to visit new establishments. What if the goal was not to save your hard-earned money, but to save a hard-hit business? Full Article

Cash Mob Hits Kansas City - NBC Affiliate