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Promoting local business is as simple as having other company’sbusiness cards or brochures posted on a board in your store. In aneffort to promote North Charleston, we are distributing decals that say“Check us out at www.NorthCharleston.sc,” in hopes that local shopperswill visit the site to nd local restaurants, clothing, specials, coupons andmore. We are doing our part, so please join us, and promote your localmerchants, and everyone will benet!
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-- Support yourself and North Charleston. Manystudies have revealed when you buy from an independent, locallyowned business in the North Charleston area, rather than a nationallyowned businesses, considerably more of your money is used to makepurchases from other local businesses. Local businesses continueto strengthen the economic base of the North Charleston community.These include case studies showing that local North Charleston ownedbusinesses generate a premium in enhanced economic impact to thecommunity and our tax base.
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Non-prot organizations receive an average 250% more support fromsmaller North Charleston area business owners than they do from largecompanies.
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Where we shop, where
we eat and have fun -- all of it makes North Charleston our home. Our
one-of-a-kind local businesses are an integral part of the distinctivecharacter of North Charleston. North Charleston tourism businessesalso benet. “When people go on vacation they generally seek outdestinations that offer them the sense of being someplace, not justanyplace.” ~ Richard Moe, President, National Historic Preservation
Trust.
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Locally owned businessesin North Charleston can make more local purchases requiring lesstransportation. This generally means contributing less to sprawl,congestion, habitat loss and pollution.
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Small local businesses are thelargest employer nationally and in North Charleston area community,provide the most jobs to local residents.
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Local businesses often hire peoplewith a better understanding of the products and services they offer, andtake more time to get to know customers.
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