Local Life - Wigan - August 2020

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8 5 Reasons to Shop Local It’s no secret that the vast majority of local business owners are anxious how the next few months will unfold. Buying patterns for customers have changed enormously during the lockdown and those business owners who were forced to close will be worried that regular customers won’t return. Will those businesses who successfully adapted their working practices to keep trading during lockdown manage to keep hold of their new customers? Here are 5 reasons why shopping local matters, now more than ever. Helping the Community When you support a local business, you are supporting those friends, family, and neighbours who need to use that business. The availability of local shops is especially important for the elderly, the vulnerable, young people and those without access to private transport. The more local businesses there are, the more money that local councils make in rates, the more they can spend on supporting local infrastructure and public services. Helping the Local Economy When residents shop at local businesses, profits from their transactions tend to stay within the local economy, helping to improve their community as a result. Likewise, local small businesses buy locally as well, pumping more of the profits from their economic activity back into the community than their global counterparts, sparking economic development. Better for the Environment Shopping local means less mileage and fuel costs for you, which helps reduce CO2 emissions. In addition to this, local shops often stock locally sourced goods, which have a low carbon footprint. Job Creators Small businesses are job creators, and most of those jobs are local jobs. Rather than having to commute to Manchester or Liverpool, employees work closer to home. When a town or village has a vibrant commercial centre, it also creates ample opportunities for these workers to shop at other local small businesses. Community Involvement Small business owners mostly live in the local area and are often help local clubs and organisations, sponsoring sponsor local sports teams, donating to local charities and participating in community charity events. We know it’s tempting to nip to Robin Park or to Gemini, or to buy online. But, by choosing to spend locally with independent shops and by using local tradesman, you can do your bit to help protect jobs and keep money flowing around Wigan’s economy.
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