Why Shop Small?
Why Shop Small?
By doing your everyday shopping IRL, you can get that thing you need right away and make a positive contribution to our city.
New York is The Greatest City on Earth because you can find everything here. Rare things, specialized things, regular things, innovative things – and it’s all happening on the street level, with access for everyone.
A thriving community relies on local tax dollars to maintain the infrastructure, beautify neighborhoods, and help support important local programs and initiatives. Every time you purchase a product or service from a local business, your money stays in the community to make a positive impact that's tangible.
Shops have their product shipped to them in bulk, which requires significantly less packaging material and causes less carbon emissions than ordering the same things to your door individually. The added bonus for you: no boxes to breakdown and dispose of!
According to the SBA, since 1990, big businesses eliminated 4 million jobs, while small businesses added 8 million jobs. The more you shop at a local store, the more potential job opportunities you could help them provide for others in your community. And you guessed it: more money kept in your community and outside of the pockets of big biz CEOs. It's a beautiful cycle.
Many shoppers think "local" translates to "expensive", but it's our mission to change your mind. Typically, small businesses use more honest and transparent pricing structures for the things they sell so you're actually getting what you're paying for. What small businesses pay in city overhead, big businesses pay in marketing expenses to sell you things on their terms.
