Why is shopping locally important?
- Stimulates the Local Economy: When you shop at local businesses, more of your money stays within the community. This helps to create jobs and supports local services.
- Creates Jobs: Small businesses are significant employers. By supporting them, you help create and sustain jobs in your community.
- Supports Community and Charities: Local businesses are more likely to support local causes and charities, contributing to the overall well-being of the community.
- Offers Unique Products and Better Customer Service: Local shops often provide unique products that you can’t find in big chain stores. Plus, they tend to offer more personalized and attentive customer service.
- Promotes a Sense of Community: Shopping locally helps build a sense of community pride and connection. It encourages local entrepreneurship and innovation.
- Reduces Environmental Impact: Local businesses often source their products locally, which reduces the need for long-distance transportation. This helps to lower carbon emissions and traffic congestion.
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How can I use my social media to promote my business?
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How can my business participate?
1. List your business as a participating business here.
This list will create a catalog of participating businesses and help us advertise the promotions your business has planned for Shop Small Saturday- November 30, 2024. Starting on November 4th, and each Monday for the rest of the year, an updated catalog will be posted to the top of this webpage and Lake EDC Facebook account.
Your listing in the catalog will also help us to contact you to receive your free window cling and printed materials.
2. Share the Eat Drink Shop Local message on social media and add the logo to your website. Download the files here:
This badge can be used on your website or layered over social media pictures.
Facebook Profile Picture
Cover Banners for Facebook
3. Use the following hashtag to help others find businesses who are participating: #EatDrinkShopLocalLakeCo
I don't own a business, and I am on a budget. How can I help?
- Consider making small changes in purchases you already make. Here are some examples:
- Look for a locally grown or made alternative to your grocery shopping items. Don't forget local farmers markets!
- Call a local provider for services you seek online. For example: call a broker for your insurance, to see if they can match or beat your current rates. Using a local broker keeps commission local.
- Pause before your hit "buy" on our favorite online store. Is there a place locally that can provide this same item at a comparable price?
- Comment and like when businesses share the Eat Drink Shop Local message. Each interaction on these posts helps visibility of the business and the shop local message.
- Follow Lake EDC on Facebook and Instagram for more ideas!
