Shopping from local businesses goes beyond merely supporting your community. As it turns out, when you choose to buy locally, you create a ripple effect, which benefits you, the independent store you shopped from, and your local economy in its entirety.
In this infographics, Design Orchard, a local fashion brand in Singapore, analyses what happens when you shop from your local store.
You support local jobs
By purchasing from a local store or eating at a local restaurant, the profit doesn’t end to the business owner instead, it is extended to your neighbours who are employed by these establishments and depend on their jobs to support their families.
You boost your own economy
For every $100 you spend on a local business, as much as $68 will be circulated back in the community. These local stores hire local employees, pay local taxes, and source goods locally. It basically means you strengthen business opportunities right within your community.
You benefit from the local expertise
If unique finds—clothing, toys, artisanal bread, craft wines, and gifts—are what you’re after, then shopping locally should be your priority. Most local items are handmade and are often available to be customised according to your preferences, so they’re truly unique to you.
You reduce environmental impact
Shopping locally also has its own eco-friendly benefits. When you purchase something made within your community, you help trim down on the costs of resources required to transport the goods near your home. In turn, you also reduce your gasoline use and contribution to air pollution.
You become healthier
On that note, shopping locally also means you don’t have to travel far to buy your basic commodities. It means you’re less likely to drive to get to places and more likely to run errands on foot, helping you get some extra exercise on a regular basis
Shop local today!
