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Top ten reasons to think and buy locally first.
Buy Local–Support
yourself: Several studies have shown that
when you buy from an independent, locally owned
business, rather than a nationally owned
business, significantly more of your money is
used to make purchases from other local
businesses, service providers and farms –
continuing to strengthen the economic base of
the community. Case studies show that
locally-owned businesses generate a premium in
enhanced economic impact to the community and
our tax base.
Support community
groups: Non-profit organizations receive an
average 250% more support from smaller business
owners than they do from large businesses.
Keep our community unique:
Where we shop, where we eat and have fun – all
of it makes our community home. Our
one-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of
the distinctive character of this place. Our
one-of-a-kind businesses are an integral part of
the distinctive character of this place. Our
tourism businesses also benefit. “When people go
on vacation they generally seek out destinations
that offer them the sense of being someplace,
not just anyplace.” ~ Richard Moe, President,
National Historic Preservation Trust.
Reduce environmental
impact: Locally owned businesses can make
more local purchases requiring less
transportation and generally set up shop in town
or city centers as opposed to developing on the
fringe. This generally means contributing less
to sprawl, congestion, habitat loss and
pollution.
Create more good jobs:
Small local businesses are the largest employer
nationally and in our community provide the most
jobs to residents.
Get better service:
Local businesses often hire people with a better
understanding of the products they are selling
and take more time to get to know customers.
Invest in community:
Local businesses are owned by people who live in
this community, are less likely to leave and are
more invested in the community’s future.
Put your taxes to good use:
Local businesses in town centers require
comparatively little infrastructure investment
and make more efficient use of public services
as compared to nationally owned stores entering
the community.
Buy what you want, not
what someone wants you to buy: A marketplace
of tens of thousands of small businesses is the
best way to ensure innovation and low prices
over the long-term. A multitude of small
businesses, each selecting products based not on
a national sales plan but on their own interests
and the needs of their local customers,
guarantees a much broader range of product
choices.
Encourage local
prosperity: A growing body of economic
research shows that in an increasingly
homogenized world. Entrepreneurs and skilled
workers are more likely to invest and settle in
communities that preserve their one-of-a-kind
businesses and distinctive character.
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