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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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Do you support your local small, independent shops?
This time of year can be make or break for the big retailers but your little independents don't have the margins to offer Black Friday discounts or compete with the internet.
I like going into my independent bookshop and having a chat about the local authors and going to the craft (and everything else) shop for a small length of something that I'd only be able to buy a ball of elsewhere.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Does supporting the local craft beer bar where it’s absolutely quality drinks and a huge selection. Rather then hitting Wetherspoons where it’s cheaper to drink shit lager than Pepsi count? |
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I support some but from necessity my shopping habits are dictated by my income."
As for most.
I do worry that small and local will only exist for those who have no choice but to buy 1 of something and middle classes who can afford 'artisan'.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Does supporting the local craft beer bar where it’s absolutely quality drinks and a huge selection. Rather then hitting Wetherspoons where it’s cheaper to drink shit lager than Pepsi count? "
Absolutely! And, because I hate 'Spoons (more the ideology of the owner than the affordability for others) you get double points from me.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think it's a noble gesture to shop local and support your local enterprise and economy. I try to do it when I can, but unless people do it in larger numbers them the outcome is still inevitable....big business will win and the mom and pop shops will continue to disappear
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Support local greengrocers, beer shop & cafe on a weekly basis, record shops always get my dollar, Black Friday RSD just cost me £50... I do my bit "
Our local greengrocer does well on Bank Holidays. They're open and have all the bits and pieces people forgot to buy for Christmas dinner.
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By *icketysplits OP Woman
over a year ago
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"I think it's a noble gesture to shop local and support your local enterprise and economy. I try to do it when I can, but unless people do it in larger numbers them the outcome is still inevitable....big business will win and the mom and pop shops will continue to disappear
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I think we will lose more than a way of acquiring material goods when they are gone.
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"I support some but from necessity my shopping habits are dictated by my income.
As for most.
I do worry that small and local will only exist for those who have no choice but to buy 1 of something and middle classes who can afford 'artisan'.
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Yes, that bothers me too. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Yes only buy local & independent, all my meat is from a local family butchers all the meat is from local farms. I try as much as i can to just buy local & british. |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I support some but from necessity my shopping habits are dictated by my income.
As for most.
I do worry that small and local will only exist for those who have no choice but to buy 1 of something and middle classes who can afford 'artisan'.
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My local butcher is cheaper than any supermarket and the meat is much better quality.
I try to use the market for veg when I can.
Other than that there are no other local shios worth using. |
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