I find it fascinating to go over quick facts on why we should consider buying more from artists and creators. So I thought you may want to know why this movement is so very important. Not only to your community where ever you call home, but throughout the country. Buying from small independents is a fabulous way to keep them going and sustain the local economy.
Here are some facts:
1)
Throughout the United States, only about 33.6% of the revenue from national chains is reinvested into the community, which is very low compared to the 64.8% return from local businesses. (2009)
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2) A study in Austin, Texas found that $100 spent at a local bookstore produced $45 worth of local economic activity, and $100 at the chain store Borders brought back only $13.
3) If the people of an average American city were to shift 10% of their spending from chains to local businesses, it would bring an additional $235 million per year to the community’s economy
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