Small businesses on the High Street play a valuable role in the economy. But did you realise how important their contribution actually is? The infographic below demonstrates how spending your money at independent businesses has a far greater benefit to your local economy. It will actually generate 70% more local economic activity per square ft.…
A cash mob is an event typically organized by a resident of a local area which encourages a group of people to get together and spend a specific amount of money at a local business. Cash mobs help support local businesses and also give the local economy a boost. If organized properly, they are also…
I saw some research that probably validates a lot of what we already know but its message bears repeating. The research by Santander Business Banking, based on a recent online poll of 2,031 UK adults by pollster ICM, showed that spending by UK adults at local businesses amounts to around £218 billion. The figures are…
