{"id":43919,"date":"2020-12-05T10:59:43","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T15:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/?p=43919"},"modified":"2021-01-04T16:24:54","modified_gmt":"2021-01-04T21:24:54","slug":"6-ways-to-support-your-local-small-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.realstylenetwork.com\/lifestyle\/2020\/12\/6-ways-to-support-your-local-small-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"6 Ways to Support Your Local Small Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"

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You often hear politicians urging Canadians to support their local small businesses. These \u2018mom and pop\u2019 shops are often the backbone of our communities.   <\/p>\n

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  1. Shop instore or online<\/strong>. There\u2019s a good chance the item you may be inclined to purchase from a big box retailer will also be available at your local small business. Check with them first before buying.<\/li>\n
  2. Purchase gift cards<\/strong>. Gift cards are a great way to support local businesses.<\/li>\n
  3. Speak up<\/strong>. If you had a great experience at a small business, share your story with a positive review online.<\/li>\n
  4. Order takeout<\/strong>. Support your local restaurants and order takeout.<\/li>\n
  5. Tip<\/strong>. If possible, don\u2019t forget to tip service workers. A little goes a long way.<\/li>\n
  6. Go virtual<\/strong>. Support your local businesses like art studios and gyms by signing up for online classes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        You often hear politicians urging Canadians to support their local small businesses. These \u2018mom and pop\u2019 shops are often the backbone of our communities.      Shop instore or online. There\u2019s a good chance the item you may be inclined to purchase from a big box retailer will also be available at your […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":43920,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[21418,27607],"tags":[27682,27683,27681],"class_list":["post-43919","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-living-2","category-money","tag-how-to-shop-local","tag-importance-of-shopping-local","tag-support-local-businesses"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t