2022 Fall Newcomers Guide
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adno=XNSC6865 N ort h Port • V e n i c e P un t a G o r d a • P o rt C h a r l o tt e • Eng l e w ood LOCAL Shop We Love Shopping! SUN The Daily Charlotte • DeSoto • Sarasota Support Local Businesses And Families With more and more shoppers making their buying decisions online, and spending their shopping dollars with national online retailers, it's time for local businesses to support each other. #1. Receive the personal touch Because the employees are likely personally invested in the products or services they are selling, they are more likely to go the extra mile for their customers. #2. Creates more jobs Small local businesses are the largest employers nationally. In fact, since the 1970s, more than 65% of new jobs have come from the rise in small business. Not only do small businesses employ more people directly per dollar of revenue, they're also the customers of local businesses themselves. #3. Non-profi ts receive more support Local business owners provide signifi cant support for non-profi ts. In fact, non-profi ts receive as much as 350% more money from local shops than non-locally owned businesses. #4. Puts taxes to good use In addition to generating more tax revenue per sales dollar, taxes paid by small, local businesses are widely used to support schools, parks, roads, and other local programs that benefi t your friends, family, and community. Source: www.rubicon.com/blog/shop-local-reason