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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound

Do you support your local small, independent shops?

This time of year can be make or break for the big retailers but your little independents don't have the margins to offer Black Friday discounts or compete with the internet.

I like going into my independent bookshop and having a chat about the local authors and going to the craft (and everything else) shop for a small length of something that I'd only be able to buy a ball of elsewhere.

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex

I support some but from necessity my shopping habits are dictated by my income.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Does supporting the local craft beer bar where it’s absolutely quality drinks and a huge selection. Rather then hitting Wetherspoons where it’s cheaper to drink shit lager than Pepsi count?

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"I support some but from necessity my shopping habits are dictated by my income."

As for most.

I do worry that small and local will only exist for those who have no choice but to buy 1 of something and middle classes who can afford 'artisan'.

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Does supporting the local craft beer bar where it’s absolutely quality drinks and a huge selection. Rather then hitting Wetherspoons where it’s cheaper to drink shit lager than Pepsi count? "

Absolutely! And, because I hate 'Spoons (more the ideology of the owner than the affordability for others) you get double points from me.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think it's a noble gesture to shop local and support your local enterprise and economy. I try to do it when I can, but unless people do it in larger numbers them the outcome is still inevitable....big business will win and the mom and pop shops will continue to disappear

L

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By *adetMan
over a year ago

South of Ipswich

Yep

My local shop is Jimmys Farm

And I walk there

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By *ocbigMan
over a year ago

Birmingham

Support local greengrocers, beer shop & cafe on a weekly basis, record shops always get my dollar, Black Friday RSD just cost me £50... I do my bit

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"Support local greengrocers, beer shop & cafe on a weekly basis, record shops always get my dollar, Black Friday RSD just cost me £50... I do my bit "

Our local greengrocer does well on Bank Holidays. They're open and have all the bits and pieces people forgot to buy for Christmas dinner.

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By *icketysplits OP   Woman
over a year ago

Way over Yonder, that's where I'm bound


"I think it's a noble gesture to shop local and support your local enterprise and economy. I try to do it when I can, but unless people do it in larger numbers them the outcome is still inevitable....big business will win and the mom and pop shops will continue to disappear

L"

I think we will lose more than a way of acquiring material goods when they are gone.

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

We support our local farm shop and cider farm

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By *icecouple561Couple
Forum Mod
over a year ago

East Sussex


"I support some but from necessity my shopping habits are dictated by my income.

As for most.

I do worry that small and local will only exist for those who have no choice but to buy 1 of something and middle classes who can afford 'artisan'.

"

Yes, that bothers me too.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes only buy local & independent, all my meat is from a local family butchers all the meat is from local farms. I try as much as i can to just buy local & british.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I support some but from necessity my shopping habits are dictated by my income.

As for most.

I do worry that small and local will only exist for those who have no choice but to buy 1 of something and middle classes who can afford 'artisan'.

"

My local butcher is cheaper than any supermarket and the meat is much better quality.

I try to use the market for veg when I can.

Other than that there are no other local shios worth using.

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