Lately, we’ve been doing things differently. The COVID-19 pandemic has forced everyone to change their approach to shopping, traveling, working, and even spending time with loved ones. Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like life will be returning to normal any time soon.
As the 2020 holiday season approaches, small businesses in your community need your support more than ever. In this post, we’ll share some of the reasons why shopping local is important and how you can show your support this season (with or without using your wallet).
Credit card statements can be confusing. The conglomerate of numbers and unfamiliar terms may tempt you to ball up your statement and throw it in the nearest waste basket each month. But what if we told you that this monthly document could help your business grow? Would you still toss it aside, unopened?
That’s a harsh first sentence of this narrative, but now’s not the time to dance around the point. According to the National Restaurant Association, “nearly 1 in 6 restaurants (representing nearly 100,000 restaurants) have closed either permanently or long-term” due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The unfortunate reality is winter will likely bring more closures.
