10
Reasons to Shop Locally In Astor Area
These
10 reasons show how more money spent at local
Businesses is reinvested in your community
creating diversity and helping the community
maintain or create its unique appeal.
- 1. Shopping
locally creates jobs.
Shops in our town
create local employment and self-employment.
They in turn spend in the local economy.
- 2. Local
independent shops invest more in our
communities.
Local businesses
are proportionally more generous in their
support of local charities, schools, and
community events. So supporting local shops
means a financial impact on your community.
- 3. Local shops
sell a wide range of great products at
affordable prices.
Many people get
out of the habit of shopping locally and are
then surprised by the range of products and
gifts available locally.
- 4. Shopping
locally saves you money.
Out of town shops
have done a good job of convincing us all that
local businesses are expensive. If you add travel,
fees to transfer larger items and your time, the
overall cost is often much higher.
- 5. Shopping
locally maintains our communities.
People don’t like
losing shops and services in small towns but
don’t equate this to how they spend their money.
- 6. Shopping Locally
retains our distinctiveness.
Independent shops
create distinctive shopping experiences and
stock different products. Local businesses
respond more quickly to the needs of local
customers, stocking products to meet the
changing population needs.
- 7. Shopping
locally saves the environment.
Local shops often
stock a high percentage of local sourced goods
which do not require long car and bus journeys,
helping reduce our global footprint.
- 8. Local shops
are for everyone.
Most people can
get to their local shops easily and this
is especially important for the elderly and
young people without transportation.
- 9. Local shops
value you more.
Evidence from
numerous surveys show people receive better
customer care and service locally. These
businesses survive by their reputation and
repeat business which means you get a higher
standard of service.
