Airlines Aloha Airlines Frontier JetBlue Southwest United Beauty / Grooming / Cosmetics BeneFit Christian Dior Estee Lauder Sephora The Body Shop Beer / Wine / Spirits Boston Beer Co. Sam Adams Brown-Forman Jack Daniel's, Southern Comfort E&J Gallo New Belgium LVMH Hennessy, Moet & Chandon Sierra Nevada Big Box / Superstores Costco Bookstores / CDs / DVDs Barnes & Noble Powell's Candy / Chocolate / Desserts Lindt's Cell Phones / Phone Service Qualcomm Working Assets Clothes Burlington Coat Factory Claire's Stores Frederick's of Hollywood Gap Banana Republic, Old Navy J. Crew Levi Strauss LL Bean Men's Wearhouse, Inc. Patagonia Polo Ralph Lauren REI Coffee / Coffee Shops Caribou Coffee Green Mountain Coffee Peet's Starbucks Computers / Electronics Apple Fry's Gateway Eyewear Luxottica Arnette, Killer Loop, Ray-Ban, Prada, Vogue, DKNY Fast Food Arby's Panera Bread Sonic Subway Groceries Trader Joe's Gyms Bally's Total Fitness Holiday & Gifts Lillian Vernon Yankee Candle Home & Garden Bed, Bath & Beyond Crate & Barrel IKEA Hotels Best Western Choice Hotels Hyatt Starwood Jewelry Signet Leather Goods Coach LVMH Fendi, Etc… Satellite Radio XM Shoes Foot Locker Reebok Timberland Toys / Games / Video Games Mattel Nintendo Downloads: Full color PDF version Black and white PDF version Wallet-size PDF version General Flyer - Black & White General Flyer - Color It seems like only yesterday, but it was one year ago that BuyBlue launched on December 1, 2004 with our Blue Christmas list of products and services, and the campaign contributions of the companies that make them. If you are new to BuyBlue, you might be asking yourself what "Blue Christmas" is all about. Retailers make a significant portion of their yearly sales during the Christmas season. At this time of the year, we have the greatest opportunity to vote for our values with our wallets and have retailers take notice. Last year, many of us did just that, and retailers and news organizations definitely took notice. Since last Christmas, our volunteer researchers have been hard at work collecting articles on even more companies, filling in their political contributions, and substantiating their ratings under our new categories: Labor and Human Rights, Environment, Employment Equality, Corporate and Social Responsibility, and Industry Practices (read our research methodology). In the past year Buyblue has become a shopping list of sorts and we are striving to make all our data even more accessible. This year we have put together a list of the companies most deserving of our patronage, based on all the factors we track on our site. The result is the Blue Christmas 2005, a sort of "Editor's List" of products and services we recommend. You can also find information on nearly 500 companies, representing more than 1100 brands and products. We encourage you to spend money on local, independent and small companies wherever and whenever possible; however, if this is not an option, please use our list as a reference for national and chain companies. We've put together several print-friendly items to take along when you're shopping this holiday season. You'll find a one-page flyer in both color and black and white versions that you can take with you or share with friends and family. You'll also find a wallet-sized list that you can print from home. With this list, we hope that you'll be able to put your money where your values are, and vote with your wallets. Please share this list with your loved ones and discuss it with local organizations in which you may be involved. Most importantly, use the list to shop this Christmas season, and let these retailers know why you have chosen to patronize them. Whether you celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or none of the above we hope you have a safe and enjoyable time with your friends and family this holiday season.
Jack Daniel’s? I knew there had to be a reason I switched to Maker’s Mark.
Aaaargh! I love Fry's ... And Southwest Airlines too...