Communities also suffer other losses from factory closings, including lost state and local taxes, lost purchases of utilities, and lost retail sales. The inevitable consequences of the loss of such an industry in one state alone are obvious. Also ask them to sponsor and support legislation requiring government offices to give preference to American-made products. Write letters to the editors of local and national publications. Express your own feelings in your own words about the erosion of America's manufacturing base.
Retailers survive by stocking products that sell.
There is no stronger message to a retailer than unsold goods left on store shelves. Donations of financial support to programs such as the Buy America Foundation , who are spreading the word through national advertising and other activities.