Posts Tagged ‘shop local’
Why Shop Local for the Holidays
Starting tomorrow, November 1, we are encouraging you to shop small for the holidays. This doesn’t mean we’re suggesting you boycott large retail businesses. We’re just asking that you think about neighbor businesses as well and pledge to enjoy some of what they have to offer this season–whether that’s a cup of coffee or purchasing…
Read More16 Reasons to Shop Local Instead of Online
There is nothing more convenient than whipping out your phone, typing in a URL (or opening an app), perusing offerings, and hitting a few buttons to buy something…anything…everything. We even get our groceries that way these days. But as convenient as online shopping seems, there are several reasons to shop local. In person is the…
Read MorePresident’s Message: 11/29
We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving surrounded by the people who are important to you and that you were able to spend the day doing something that brought you joy. One of the things I was thankful for was the amazing support I saw for small businesses this weekend. Many of you spent the…
Read MoreCreating a Memorable Shopping Experience This Holiday
What is one benefit your brick-and-mortar business has over online sellers? This is an important question to ask to influence more people to shop small or shop local this holiday season. When someone can grab their phone and purchase a gift quicker than it takes to find a parking space, why should they buy in…
Read MorePresident’s Message: It’s the Shop Local Season
We’re headed into November and while there are concerns about supply chain, store deliveries, and inflation consumer confidence rose. This could turn out to be a great holiday season! But we’d like to ask one thing of you… While we encourage everyone to support our Alameda businesses on Shop Small Saturday (the day after Black…
Read MoreCelebrating the Season of Local
We’re gearing up for another holiday season amid COVID. Luckily, the virus numbers are down, and people are venturing out more these days. It’s time to market the importance of shopping local or shopping small. While Small Business Saturday is a good start, why stop there? We need more than one day to celebrate how…
Read MorePresident’s Message: October 25th
Get ready for it! We’re about to enter the busiest season of the year. From a personal perspective there are so many holidays and gatherings. And from a business perspective, many of us are worried about the 4th quarter push. Over the next several weeks, we’ll be providing the tools you need to make the…
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