If you're a "local" business, here's some good stuff you can use in your marketing. Not sure how accurate the stats are or that I agree with them about "carefully planned predatory pricing practices." Regardless, take what you like and leave the rest. Or feel free to leave comments on this stuff.
See Local First Arizona for more info. That's where I borrowed this from. ;)
The Power of Choice
Every time you make a purchase, you're exercising power of choice.
The choice is yours. You have the power to strengthen and enrich your community.
Did You Know…
- For every two jobs national retailers bring to a community, three jobs are lost as a result of local businesses closing down.
- When you shop locally-owned businesses, your money is re-circulated
over and over and creates up to 75% more tax revenue to our community
and state.
- Independent businesses raise
the standard of living in your community because they take their
profits and buy products and services from other local businesses, thus
creating more and more tax revenues needed for the community to thrive.
- Millions of dollars of tax revenue
subsidies handed to chains by financially-starved local governments
drain even more tax revenue from our community and state.
- Blighted empty shopping areas are created in your community when chain
stores re-locate to a more lucrative shopping center, or leave
altogether. Literally hundreds of big stores are abandoned each year
across the United States.
- Independent
businesses are unique enterprises that contribute to the character of
our community by offering a more diverse selections of goods and
services.
- Independent businesses provide
meaningful service with a personal touch. It matters to them that you
are satisfied and will come back again.
- Carefully planned predatory pricing practices have allowed national chains to establish virtual monopolies as they drive local competition out of business. And then they raise their prices.
