Shop Local

Robyn Liechti once said: “In a world where you can shop anywhere… Shop local”

To begin with, local businesses have a big impact on the economy as well as on community development. It should be noted that local people are the ones who run them. Indeed, they care about the community and wish to support it. So, I’m writing this article now to show you how to assist small businesses.

While the pandemic has left many feeling isolated, local business organizations are filling the hole by developing socially distanced community programs that might stimulate economic activity.

Yet, do you really want to know what you can do to help? Here are some ideas.

Help Their Online Efforts

If you’ve ever wanted to buy something, whether it’s books, health and beauty products, or anything else, go to their website.

Refer to Your Friends and Family

If you enjoy the service or items you purchase at a local store, tell your friends and family about it. It will definitely help them to grow.

Show Your Appreciation

Everyone enjoys a little appreciation. Thus, thanking the business owner or employee can help brighten their day. Furthermore, it might help you connect with your community, which is one of the main reasons why you should support small businesses in the first place.

Buy gift cards as presents

Purchase gift cards to treat yourself. Even if you’re not buying anything else because you’re stuck at home, you can show your support for your local shops or favorite restaurant by spending as little as $25 on a gift card to use later.

Make your skills and services available for free or at a reduced cost.

If you are a writer or a translator, for example, you can assist this local business by writing blogs.  Furthermore, you may help them by translating a website so that it can be shared on the internet. 

Guys, if there was ever a time to show support for them, it is now. Go and shop local! 

Last, but not least, you can check WATANI’s website and take your initial step.

47 Comments

  1. We should support local businesses and give them power in order to keep up our economy
  2. Of course we should support local businesses, and especially through this unfortunate pandemic. There’s a very appealing point in this article which is “showing appreciation”. This might let them be more encouraged to continue on with their business.
  3. Very interesting... we need more people like you to encourage local businesses especially in these hard times
  4. I agree with you and this article is interesting. I wish you success and keep going.
  5. Well said ! keep going ! I wish that everyone helps in supporting local businesses !
  6. I was about to order an camera online but after I read this definetly I will personally go and buy it directly from the shop !!!
  7. I agree with you!! We always forget that showing our appreciation is such an important thing and that it can change someone’s entire day !
  8. Structured and organized article. Very helpful for someone looking to start a new buisness
  9. Structured and organized article. Very helpful for someone looking to start a new business

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