{"id":45905,"date":"2024-11-18T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-18T12:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/?p=45905"},"modified":"2024-11-11T14:09:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-11T19:09:33","slug":"support-local-business-shop-antwerp-first","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.westbendnews.net\/autonews\/support-local-business-shop-antwerp-first\/","title":{"rendered":"SUPPORT LOCAL BUSINESS: SHOP ANTWERP FIRST\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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In an effort to support the local businesses that make our small communities strong, Antwerp Chamber of Commerce announced it\u2019s first Shop Antwerp First<\/strong> campaign to encourage residents to bring some of their holiday shopping to their local businesses.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to Pam Danzinger at Forbes, in 2023 alone, an estimated 108 million consumers reported shopping or dining at local independently-owned businesses on Small Business Saturday generating roughly $18 billion in reported revenues. It is estimated that for every $1 spent locally, over 2\/3rds of ($0.68) stays in the community<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As communities continue to unite around Shop Small in one way or another (check out Shop the Village in Paulding, on Page 7!),  it is moving from a cause to a day of celebration for our smaller communities. 90% of people surveyed said that Small Business Saturday has had a positive effect in their community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below are 6 reasons to support Shop Antwerp First:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. You\u2019ll encourage new businesses to come to Antwerp.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. You’ll help create jobs in our community for our young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Your tax dollars stay local and help with the fire, EMS and police departments, our roads and water systems and our school. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Small businesses give back to our neighborhood by supporting school activities, ball associations, boy and girl scouts, and 4-H.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Shopping at one local business helps other local businesses. If you stop in one, you are more likely to stop in another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Small businesses offer more unique products, one of a kind item that you don\u2019t find in the box stores.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please join the Antwerp Chamber of Commerce on November 23rd in supporting the small businesses in our community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#ShopAntwerpFirst<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#supportsmallbusiness   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

#shopsmall<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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