InXpress Comes to Town

It is a unique franchise saving customers time, hassle and money. Typically the small to mid sized businesses do not get any pricing breaks – until now! InXpress, a unique shipping experience, is coming to town! Small and mid sized customers get discounts and personalized customer service, usually only reserved for the Fortune 500 companies. InXpress is teamed up with world class carriers such as DHL, Con-Way, SAIA, Old Dominion and many more. The concept is brilliant: the carriers do all the pick ups and deliveries, while InXpress does all the extra mile customer service and invoicing. Customers get reliable on time delivery from carriers like DHL, multiple options on a single invoice with one contact, personalized local customer service, and all at tremendous discounts. DHL is the world’s largest and most experienced air express network that offers   international expertise, including next day to Europe. “We’re excited about bringing this premium product to our customers!” says Joe Bennett an InXpress franchisee in Raleigh. Companies get the reliability of these world class carriers and the personal attention of a local franchisee. Joe adds: “Our customers may not be in the Fortune 500, but we give them discounts and service as if they were.” The US’s network of 70+ InXpress franchisees has just expanded into our town! 
 

GRMA/SLR Annual Meeting

Call for Entries: Honor Your Company at 2012 Pinnacle Business Awards

Bank local at Harrington Bank!

In the New Year, Harrington Bank want's to thank you for your support to our locally owned community bank. Starting next week you can move your accounts to Harrington Bank and be entered to win UNC vs. Duke Basketball tickets, a Nook tablet, or a Keurig Coffee Machine. Every dollar in Harrington Bank stays here in our community, so thank you for helping us all grow! If you have any questions about what account is right for you or someone you may know, please give us a call. 

Morgan G. Southerland

Scotty gives a Birthday Wish to one lucky 10 yr old

Photo: News and Observer

Veneta Ford Group in Parade

Scotty McCreery to serve as Grand Marshall of the WRAL Raleigh Christmas Parade presented by GRMA

SCOTTY MCCREERY WILL SERVE AS GRAND MARSHAL OF THE 2011 WRAL-TV RALEIGH CHRISTMAS PARADE ON NOV. 19

Greater Raleigh Merchants Association Announces 2011 Raleigh Christmas Parade

Greater Raleigh Merchant’s Association Announces 2011 Raleigh Christmas Parade

The Greater Raleigh Merchants Association (GRMA) announces the WRAL 67th Annual Raleigh Christmas Parade to be held on November 19, 2011 at 9:30am in downtown Raleigh.

Applications are now being accepted for all parade entries. Registration will close on September 16, 2011. Visit http://grma.org/christmas-parade/parade_schedule.html for the full parade schedule. If your group is interested in having a float, classic car, helium balloon, walking group or other entry, please visit the Greater Raleigh Merchant’s Association website: http://grma.org/christmas-parade/application.html and submit an online application. No applications will be accepted after the September 16 deadline. Applications are chosen based on realtionship to theme, creativity, entertainment, and community  appeal.

Sponsorship & volunteer opportunities are also available. If your company is interested in sponsorship opportunities, please contact the Executive Director of GRMA, Jennifer Bradshaw at 919-755-9235 or jennifer@grma.org. If you are interested in serving on the committee, please email info@grma.org to receive more information.

The Raleigh Christmas parade is the largest parade between Atlanta and Washington DC. Over 250,000 will watch the parade live from home and over 60,000 will attend the parade in person. The parade will last approximately 2.5 hours and will feature something for the whole family. 

Member to Member Benefits

Pronto Pasta: Pronto Pasta will offer all SLR and GRMA members 15% off and FREE delivery for orders of $125 or more. To qualify, they should email ed@prontopasta.com (not call the restaurant) and mention SLR or GRMA.

Local Talent Needed for Raleigh Christmas Parade Design

The Greater Raleigh Merchants Association (GRMA) and Shop Local Raleigh (SLR) are looking for local artists to submit design ideas for the 67th Annual WRAL Raleigh Christmas parade. The WRAL Raleigh Christmas Parade Contest sponsored by GRMA/SLR will be accepting submissions from area artists from August 29 – September 26.

The winning design will receive $300 in cash, sponsored by Frameworks Gallery & Frame Design, Inc., member of SLR. The winning design will be used on the organization’s first official parade t-shirt, poster, and promotional items. The t-shirts will be worn by volunteers and sold to the public on the day of the parade held on Nov. 19 in downtown Raleigh.

 “The Go Local message is a great unifying message for the Raleigh community and the new t-shirt will be a fun way to show your support,” says Emily Younger Wells, Board Member of GRMA/SLR.

Artists are asked to visit https://www.facebook.com/RaleighChristmasParade for rules and for submissions. The winning design will be selected by the GRMA parade committee.

For more information on the contest or to become a member of GRMA, log on to www.grma.org or contact Jennifer Bradshaw, GRMA Director at 919-755-9235 or info@grma.org.

About the Raleigh Christmas Parade
The Raleigh Christmas Parade will feature three giant helium balloons, approximately 35 floats, 20 marching bands and a number of other entertaining acts.

Drawing an estimated 60,000 spectators from across the state to downtown Raleigh and reaching more than 250,000 through television and live video streaming on WRAL.com, the parade is the largest single-day event in Raleigh each year. It is the largest parade between Atlanta and Washington, D.C.

About GRMA
The Greater Raleigh Merchants Association promotes the growth and sustainability of local businesses. For more information, visit www.grma.org.