The holiday season is finally here, and that means everyone will be running around getting those perfect gifts ready for their loved ones. This holiday season, consider shopping local to get those gifts. For nearly two years, local businesses have been hit hard due to COVID. So this year, give back to local business owners by shopping at their stores either in person or online.

Below are some reasons why it’s always a good idea to shop local. 

Personal Shopping Experience

Local business owners and employees are more invested in the products or services they offer than chain stores are. These employees are more likely to go the extra mile to provide excellent customer service and help you find exactly what you are looking for. 

Smaller Crowds

Local stores are also less likely to be as crowded as popular chain stores. By shopping at a local store, you are less likely to have to wait in long checkout lines and save time. 

Job Creation

Local businesses provide jobs for the local community and supply a large number of new jobs every year. Whether that job is as a cashier at a boutique or a server at a restaurant, those businesses provide jobs for people who need them. By supporting a local business, that business can stay open and afford to pay employees for their hard work. 

Invest In The Local Community

Local business owners are the people you see at church or who your kids go to school with. When purchases are made, local business owners can donate to local charities and events because they are invested in supporting the local community that they live among. 

Local sales taxes also come back to the community. These taxes can help pay for roads, schools and parks. 

Community Identity 

Local shops add character to a town. A street lined with unique and vibrant shops give the town or city character that is not just appealing to locals but people traveling through. Unlike chain stores that all look the same, local storefronts all look different from the next and add fun looks to the community to look more appealing. 

Local businesses have been through a lot lately, so consider giving back to your local shops, and thank them for all they do for the community by shopping local. Join Burkhart Marketing in showing support for local businesses.