{"id":10514,"date":"2014-06-17T08:43:20","date_gmt":"2014-06-17T08:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/?p=10514"},"modified":"2014-06-17T08:43:20","modified_gmt":"2014-06-17T08:43:20","slug":"unleashing-spending-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/unleashing-spending-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Are you unleashing your spending power?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Every Pound you spend is a vote \u2013 a vote for the products and services you love, and a vote for the businesses you think are the best. \u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\r\nBy shopping through KidStart you\u2019re telling businesses your children\u2019s future is important. And just like KidStart, there are more and more businesses working in ways that deliver a fantastic product or service, but also exist to help society at the same time. From caring for children to helping the elderly, protecting the environment to reducing crime, if there\u2019s an issue you care about &#8211; there\u2019s a way you can shop that will help address it.\r\n\r\nAt <strong><em>from babies with love<\/em><\/strong> we sell beautiful organic baby clothes and donate 100% of our profit to orphaned babies. You enjoy your gorgeous purchases <em>and <\/em>enjoy knowing you\u2019re helping change children\u2019s lives at the same time. Seems like a win-win? It is!\r\n\r\nLast month HRH Prince Charles, former US President Bill Clinton and many other powerful policy makers and business leaders met to discuss how business can help address many of the global issues society faces today.\r\n\r\nWe recently met Prince Charles to tell him all about our business &#8211; to explain how our customers change children\u2019s lives simply by doing their shopping.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/fbwl.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10516\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/fbwl.png\" alt=\"fbwl\" width=\"499\" height=\"409\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/fbwl.png 499w, https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/fbwl-250x205.png 250w, https:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/fbwl-120x98.png 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 499px) 100vw, 499px\" \/><\/a>\r\n\r\nWe\u2019re very pleased to see leaders and senior business people meeting to create change in the way our society works. Alongside this, we believe in the power of people to vote with their every purchasing decision &#8211; a simple thing we do everyday!\r\n\r\nThis short video explains the many ways you can make a difference with your shopping \u2013 how to, very simply \u2013 Unleash Your Spending Power!\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VAuZWGnfW6s\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h2><strong>This week we\u2019re offering double KidStart savings &#8211; if you\u2019re looking for gorgeous baby clothes <em>and<\/em> want to enjoy knowing you\u2019re changing children\u2019s lives \u2013 visit today!<\/strong><\/h2>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n\r\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/frombabieswithlove.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10569\" src=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/frombabieswithlove.png\" alt=\"frombabieswithlove\" width=\"100\" height=\"189\" \/><\/a>\r\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.kidstart.co.uk\/partner\/FromBabiesWithLove.aspx?t=lwk\" target=\"_blank\">Get 10% KidStart Savings at From Babies With Love &gt;<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/h2>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Every Pound you spend is a vote \u2013 a vote for the products and services you love, and a vote for the businesses you think are the best. \u00a0 By shopping through KidStart you\u2019re telling businesses your children\u2019s future is important. 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