Expansion Management

This Holiday Season Choose America

Dec. 5, 2012

The average American will spend $700 in holiday purchases this year for a total of $465 billion. If that money was spent entirely on U.S.- made products it would create 4.6 million jobs.

Adrienne Selko Blog

Often we feel that we have no influence over economic issues. They are too complex and currently too global in nature.

But we can have an effect, and a large one at that.

In an article on IW “December is Made in America Month,” by Julie Reiser, she shared some interesting statistics.

A recent study by the National Retail federation revealed that the average American will spend $700 in holiday purchases this year for a total of $465 billion. If that money was spent entirely on U.S.- made products it would create 4.6 million jobs.

While it may unrealistic to have all of the holiday purchases made in the U.S. a news commentator used $64 as a point of reference and explained that spending that amount could create 200,000 jobs.

To make it easier to find out which products are U.S. made, here is a list.

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Adrienne Selko Blog | Senior Editor

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Senior Editor Adrienne Selko manages IndustryWeek’s Expansion Management, delivering ideas and information about how successful manufacturers leverage location to gain competitive advantage. She explores the strategies behind why companies located their headquarters, research institutes, factories, warehouse and distribution centers and other facilities where they did, and how they benefit from the decision.

Adrienne is also the editorial coordinator of the IndustryWeek Expansion Management Roundtable events, which unites economic development professionals to network and discuss the latest trends in site location.

As well, Adrienne tells the stories of successful companies in the biotechnology and life sciences industries.

In the past, Adrienne has managed IndustryWeek’s award-winning website, overseeing eNewletters, webinars, and contributed content. Before joining the staff, Adrienne was managing editor of corporate publications at a large regional financial institution. She also ran a public relations and marketing company that published a best-selling healthcare book.

Adrienne received a bachelor’s of business administration from the University of Michigan and is especially interested in wellness and natural health.