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Ten Simple Reasons to Shop Locally
Posted: November 8, 2009 at 1:49 pm
Why shop local? It’s good for you, it’s good for the neighborhood, and it’s good for the economy. Here are ten simple reasons why making just a 10 percent shift in your spending to support local, independent businesses can have a big impact:
1. Add value to your dollars. Buying locally actually adds value to your dollars by keeping them circulating locally in the community and creating up to 75% more tax revenue for the neighborhood.
2. Enjoy a better quality experience. Why choose the frenzied crowds and “one size fits all” treatment at malls when you can enjoy personalized attention from a local merchant who actually cares about their customers?
3. Increase local economic security. Patronizing local businesses helps maintain jobs in the area, and protects consumer choice and competitive pricing.
4. Save time and be green. Staying close to home saves time, gas and parking headaches, and reduces your carbon footprint. Local stores in town centers also require comparatively little infrastructure and make more efficient use of public resources relative to big box stores and strip shopping malls.
5. Keep decision-making local. Local ownership means that important decisions are made locally by people who live in the community and who will feel the impacts of those decisions. Supporting local business strengthens the entire community network.
6. Small businesses invest in their communities. When you shop locally, you’re helping the community groups, youth athletic teams, churches and schools that the business supports.
7. Keep Roslindale special. Roslindale’s small, independently owned businesses give our neighborhood its unique character. Giving them your business helps support the quality of life in our community.
8. It’s not just what you buy, but what you learn. Local small businesses know their products, and have the time to offer their expertise and advice to customers. Another way that shopping locally adds value to your dollars spent.
9. Find the best gifts. You’re a lot more likely to find something funky and unexpected in a little mom-and-pop establishment than a giant chain. From spices to toys to housewares, Roslindale Village is full of inspirations for unique and special gifts.
10. Supporting local business has a proven economic impact. Studies have shown that just a 10% shift in consumer spending toward local, independent businesses can create thousands of new jobs and billions of new dollars in revenue for the regional economy.
Category: Help, Live, Shop
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