Spend $24 in Collingswood on Sept. 24 and Win a Prize

As part of Camden County’s “Shop Camden County” campaign, Collingswood will host a cash mob shopping event the evening of Sept. 24. The idea is to attract residents and visitors from the county to downtown Collingswood, officials said on Thursday.

Organizers and local businesses are asking shoppers to spend at least $24 on Sept. 24 during a town-wide shopping event that includes discounts and giveaways for participants.

“Shopping locally is a win-win,” Collingswood Mayor James Maley said. “It goes much further than just getting a haircut or buying a gift. Supporting local businesses means supporting your community as a whole. That revenue goes back to bettering our businesses and a more viable district overall. Creating a successful business district is really a partnership.”

The Pop Shop will host a reception in its party room from 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.

At the reception, shoppers can enjoy food, refreshments, wine, giveaways, door prizes and a Collingswood Cash grand prize.

Participants must bring receipts totaling $24 or more in Collingswood-purchased goods or services for admission and to be entered for prizes, and they must be present for the drawing.

“When it comes to supporting local businesses, it doesn’t get any easier than this,” Camden County Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli said. “Do a little shopping, enjoy specials and come together as a community. It’s a great team effort between residents and merchants to be there for one another and have some fun.”

If each household in Camden County transitions just $10 per month of their out-of-county retail spending to in-county spending, the economic benefit to the county would be approximately $35 million per year, according to the “Shop Camden County” campaign. In Collingswood that economic impact could reach $1.1 million.

Camden County and Collingswood teamed up for cash mob events for the past few years that have brought hundreds of shoppers and thousands of dollars to Collingswood merchants, according to the campaign.

The attached images were provided by the Borough of Collingswood