{"id":2667,"date":"2022-06-10T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-10T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/?p=2667"},"modified":"2022-06-08T17:22:35","modified_gmt":"2022-06-08T14:22:35","slug":"have-you-thought-about-shopping-local-lately%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.virtono.com\/community\/news-announcements\/have-you-thought-about-shopping-local-lately%ef%bf%bc\/","title":{"rendered":"Have you thought about shopping local lately?\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Hello guys and girls, my name is Stefan, I am an analyst at Virtono, and today we are going to talk about our beloved local businesses. That shop around the corner owned by a family from your town, or that local bar that everyone loves, they all are important to us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, get comfortable, get yourself some water and some snacks, and let\u2019s get right into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you know what the foundation of our economy is?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Local businesses<\/em> often times carry the weight of regional and local economies on their shoulders. They are always paying all their taxes; they are helping communities evolve and they are constantly creating jobs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The concept of shopping small started in 2010 when American Express wanted to create a movement that encouraged people to shop locally and support small businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Since then, the culture of shopping locally has evolved, and besides the culture, the businesses evolved as well, your local flower shop and even most of the small corner shops now have a website, they are competing on a whole new level, and they are trying to keep up with our corporate society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How can you support your local businesses?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Well, for starters you can start by shopping locally more often, why buy your daily vegetables from a big super-market chain when you can buy from your local market? Remember it all begins with YOU<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Every dollar that goes into a small business, allows that business to flourish, and with it, your community will also grow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Give a starting business a chance to succeed and promote their story to the rest of the world, remember that if you were on the other side, you would appreciate any support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, next time you are preparing to go out shopping remember this article and take a detour from your regular chain and go to a locally owned store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Want some ideas of how you could shop small but still make a big impact?<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Listen up:<\/p>\n\n\n\n