LOCALShopping

The Benefits

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It is in all our interests topromote and support our local

businesses. When you buy closeto home you keep YOUR money

in YOUR local community,helping to build YOUR local

economy.

LOCALEconomy

Support your

Local ownership ensures thatimportant decisions are made

locally by people who live in thecommunity and who will feel the

impacts of those decisions.

LOCALDecision Making

Ensure

Local businesses help the localemployment levels in yourarea and there's a unique

assurance in buying productsor services from people you

know.

UNEMPLOYMENTin your area

Lower

Building local relationships opensopportunities for local businesses to worktogether. Helping them give better valuefor money on their services, i.e. a local

wedding florist can team up with a localphotographer & local

car hire company.

VALUEfor money

More

Local businesses arepassionate about the food

they produce and sell. Localfood has a story with most,traceable from field to fork!

TRACABILITYon food

Ensure

One-of-a-kind shops andrestaurants are part of what

makes our Town a greatplace to live

INTERESTINGthings & people

Discover

Local businesses support goodwork in our community.

Studies show that non profitsreceive 250 percent more

support from small businessesthan large ones.

NON PROFITSby local businesses

Support for

Evidence from numerous surveysshow people receive better customer

care and service locally. Thesebusinesses survive by their

reputation and repeat business,which means you get a higher

standard of service.

PERSONALtouch

Adding the

Out of town shops have donea good job of convincing usthat local business equals

expensive. If you add travel,fees to transfer items and

your time, not shopping localis often much more costly.

YOU MONEYSaving

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