New Shop 916 program hopes to support Sacramento businesses

The city of Sacramento launched a new gift card program it hopes will help businesses this holiday season. “Shop 916” is a citywide electronic gift card program that will run through Feb. 15 to help support businesses that were negatively impacted by the pandemic, the city said in a release.Buy a $25 gift card and get a $10 bonus gift card for freeBuy a $50 gift card and get a $25 bonus gift card for freeBuy a $100 gift card and get a $50 bonus gift card for freeLocal business owners said this is a big deal, since they’ve struggled so much during the pandemic. “It’s huge. People shopping online, getting things delivered from who knows where brought in, the city doesn’t get the benefits of that,” said Nami Thompson, owner of Tea Cozy. “With this, the money you’re getting is staying local and helping us with our employees, products in replenishing. It’s helping a lot.”“The Shop 916 e-gift card is a great way to save money and support the…

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