3 Reasons to Shop Local This Christmas

3 Reasons to Shop Local This Christmas

Christmas is a season of giving so what better time to give back to your local community than by supporting small businesses and shopping local. Many local businesses have been hit hard this year with Covid making supporting local that much more important this year! Here are 3 reasons why you should shop local this Christmas Season.

1. You are Investing in Local Entrepreneurship

Many people dream of being able to open their own business, but the only way for that dream to continue is if they actually have customers to support them. When you shop locally, you are supporting the entrepreneurial spirit in your own community.

When one business succeeds, it may give hope to others that if they open a business, maybe it will thrive too. Your continued support can help give local businesses the opportunity and push they need to expand and grow their small business into a big one.

2. Contribute to your local economy

Local businesses are often owned by people who live in this community, and who are more invested in the community’s welfare and future. This may mean that they are also spending their dollars locally, keeping more money in the community.

3. It’s better for the environment

When you shop local, you are reducing your carbon footprint and creating a sustainable habit for your local economy. Think of the plastic and paper you are saving from having your package shipped from overseas retailers!

With the reasons listed above, this Christmas I encourage you to shop local, support local, give local, and support your local economy!

Check out the links below for a list of local Thunder Bay shops to visit while doing your Christmas shopping this year!

 

https://www.tbnewswatch.com/directory/choose-tbay-first-online-mall

https://directory.visitthunderbay.com/

 

  • 12/18/2020 10:03:33 AM
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