From Shelf Awareness: “We’re trying to remind people to think twice and support their local, independent retailers or they may not be there next year,” Chris Morrow, general manager of the Northshire Bookstore, Manchester Center, Vt., told the Rutland Herald. Morrow is one of the founders of Local First Vermont, “a non-profit organization committed to preserving the character and prosperity of Vermont’s economy, community networks and natural landscape.”
“The message is simple: support your locally owned independent business,” said Morrow. “Where you spend your money has a tremendous impact on what happens in our community. Decisions are made locally by people who are on your volunteer boards, running your Little League–it’s not corporate headquarters somewhere closing a store so x number of people lose their jobs and there’s a big vacant building. Since the economic collapse, people are seeing how important it is to build local resilience.”
“People are getting the message,” added Steve Eddy, owner of Book King, Rutland, “but I’m so enthusiastic about it, I explain it to them whether they want to hear it or not.”
Amazon is easy, it’s tempting, I know, I’ve succumbed on more than one occasion…but it’s better for your community to buy from your local retailers and don’t forget to support your local vendors too!!
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