Here are some easy tips to keep your spending dollars local while still using the convenience of online shopping.
The next time you purchase from a national retailer that has a store in the local market, click on the option to pick the item up at the local store. In most instances, the local store will receive credit for the sale and you have helped to not only demonstrate the value of that retail store to its corporate decision makers, but you’ve also moved inventory and kept local workers busy.
Is it time to take a new look at the resources you use that may be in the local market? All of our regional chambers of commerce have online directories by category so you can easily find local merchants. Even if they might not have offered online shopping in the past, they likely do now!
Is farm fresh food a must for your family cooking and dining experience and you want it delivered right to your front door? Then try locally curated products through Augusta Locally Grown. Ordering is easy and delivered on a weekly basis.
If you are a business owner, how many online vendors do you use that are not in the local market? Whether it is office supplies, signs, insurance, printing needs or PPE, start a relationship with a local businessperson, like yourself, and watch the synergy grow. Plus, your local vendor will likely invoice you taking a little pressure off that credit card.
As the Covid-19 pandemic continues to put pressure on the economy, every dollar spent locally is a dollar more important than ever in helping our local community recover. Please be sure to make your online decisions a click in our direction.