Local Economy – Local spend boosts the local economy, creates local jobs, and generates local wealth.
Local Environment – Quite simply, less packaging, less travelling, less fuel = Less carbon omissions and a healthier environment.
Local Community – Local businesses support local events, charities, sports clubs, school events, libraries, amenities…If our local businesses thrive, so do our communities.
Support Your Neighbour – Buying local not only boosts the economy, but it also helps local people to pay their bills and feed their families; be it the local butcher, hairdresser, jeweller or office technology & supplies company – as opposed to fattening the wallets of large far away corporations.
Personality & Character – Local businesses tend to be run by local people, not corporate boards, uninterested shareholders, or algorithms. Meet real people, face-to-face, that care about your local area.
Networking – Build relationships with other local businesses and individuals, creating partnerships with mutual benefits and support.
Quality – Know what you are buying when you shop locally. Local businesses are less likely to offer poor quality goods as they know they deal face-to face with customers unlike large online corporations.
Wider Choice – Though large retailers and big-box companies offer a wide selection; the variety is decided by small groups of corporate buyers. Real choice comes from dozens of independent businesses tailoring their goods and services to their unique communities.
Local Taxes – You can rest-assured that your local independent business will be paying their fair share of corporation tax, rent, council tax, income tax and national insurance, contributing to the wealth of our nation.
Feel Good Factor – We all know it is best to buy local, yet sometimes the temptation to just go online or open the App of a global company with super-fast delivery is just too tempting, despite the extra cost to the environment, the additional packaging, the transportation, the damage to our local community.
