Why Support Local
Supporting local goes beyond purchases, we can also help our small business in six easy steps for free.
- Write a positive review.
- Tell your friends and family.
- Follow the businesses on social media.
- Engage with their posts.
- Give them a shoutout on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Instagram.
- Sign up for their newsletter and email blast.
Dollars spent in locally owned businesses contribute to community well-being by building strong neighbourhoods, sustaining communities, linking neighbours, and supporting local causes. Shopping local creates a virtuous loop by:
| Keeping Money in the Local Economy |
| Business and property taxes fund our communities and provide vital services such as emergency services, street repairs and trash collection. Local businesses are more likely to shop with other local businesses, keeping money moving in our local economy even longer. |
| Creating Local Opportunities |
| Locally owned businesses create more job opportunities, allowing local talent to live and work in the same community. |
| Providing Product Diversity |
| Small businesses select products based on their knowledge of the needs of their local customers and the decisions are made by those who feel the impact. Local stores often carry unique items from local artists and farmers. By choosing to support locally owned businesses, you help preserve community diversity and distinctive flavour. |
| Providing Product Knowledge and Better Service |
| Local business owners are well informed about their products and are often experts in their field. Because they know their customers, they can easily adjust their inventories to include the goods and services local people want to buy. They’ll often go the extra mile to provide personalized customer service. |
| Reducing Environmental Impact |
| Buying from a locally owned business conserves energy and resources in the form of less fuel for transportation and less packaging. Local stores also help to sustain vibrant, compact, walkable neighbourhoods, which in turn are essential to reducing sprawl, automobile use, habitat loss, and air and water pollution. |
| Supporting Community Groups |
| Local businesses support community organizations. Studies show that non-profits receive more support from local businesses. |
| Encouraging Entrepreneurship and Competition |
| Small businesses fuels economic innovation, prosperity and competition. Entrepreneurship allows individuals to improve their economic position and generate their own income. |
View the accessible P.D.F.
How you can support
Download a Shop Local Poster to display in your business!
Get to know local businesses through our partners: