How To Support Small Businesses – 100+ Gift Ideas To Get You Started
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Shopify Blog
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Illustration of a group preparing for the coronavirus while supporting small businesses with 100+ gift ideas.
In This Article
Why support small businesses
5 ways to support small businesses while social distancing
The ultimate independent gift guide—100+ ideas for every occasion, everyone on your list ?
BONUS: Staff picks for independent gifting
The busiest shopping season of the year is upon us. Our inboxes are brimming with deals from businesses vying for our dollars. While there’s no indication that the pandemic will italy phone number list stop the Black Friday Cyber Monday surge, the way we shop has changed forever.
Increased online shopping and adopting alternative delivery methods are the most obvious trends. But what the pandemic has also uncovered—call it a silver lining—is an increased sense of community. We are all in this together. And our communities rely on the small businesses at the heart of them.
Small business owners have been hit especially hard by the measures and government mandates set to keep people safe. Many have been forced to close their doors. According to one report, during the first three months of the pandemic’s surge in the US, small business revenues were down 40% overall, and 40% of small businesses closed. Some may not reopen. Others have made clever pivots to service their customers without human contact.
As a global community, we can secure the futures of those resilient small businesses and help them shine. This BFCM, consider diverting your dollars from big-box stores to local businesses—you may even discover a new favorite destination for buying gifts.
While the need to help the independent business community is most immediately obvious, the benefits of shopping small extend beyond times of crisis.