Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce announces ‘Grow The (360)’ local currency program

The Chamber introduces the community-wide currency program encouraging individuals and businesses around Southwest Washington to participate

VANCOUVER — The Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce (GVCC) announces Grow The (360), Clark County’s Official Shop Local Currency, a giftable certificate program encouraging community members and businesses to shop locally.

Retailers, restaurants, spas, and giftable service providers can sign on to become a participating merchant through the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce’s Grown The (360) program. Photo by Mike Schultz
Retailers, restaurants, spas, and giftable service providers can sign on to become a participating merchant through the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce’s Grown The (360) program. Photo by Mike Schultz

The Chamber introduces a community-wide currency program titled Grow The (360) encouraging individuals and businesses around Southwest Washington to participate. Developed to stimulate the local economy the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce is utilizing a giftable certificate program to keep community members and businesses throughout the region supporting the local economy.

Retailers, restaurants, spas, and giftable service providers can sign on to become a participating merchant through the Chamber’s website at VancouverUSA.com/GrowThe360. The Grow The (360) certificate purchase portal will be available on the same site, offering set increments of $5 to $50, to be purchased, unless otherwise requested through the Chamber. Each certificate can be used at any of the participating merchant’s locations, and will not have an expiration date. Once a merchant is in the system, they will be added to the list of participating sellers available for use by the certificate holder and those interested in purchasing/gifting additional certificates.

The Grow The (360) certificates are a QR code-based system, allowing merchants to scan the certificate by cell phone or appropriate POS device.