The "Shop the Neighbourhood" promotion gets going Saturday in High River with great deals for shoppers, thanks to local businesses.

Lynette McCracken with the High River Chamber of Commerce says for businesses it's a low cost way to advertise and drive business to their stores for anyone with a smart phone, or just walking down the street.

"It was very easy for the businesses to participate. All they had to do was go on shoptheneighbourhood.ca, load a deal for their business. It's free of charge. And then there's a Yellow Pages app, which the shoppers can download showing every business in High River and what their deal of the day is."

17 local businesses have signed up and McCracken says even though the promotion is really only designed to last one day, she's hoping those retailers keep using it all through the "Shop in High River and Win" contest which starts Saturday too.

For a link to the app click "HERE."