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Every Purchase Powers Your Community

We Choose Local makes it easy to find what you want locally, with the convenience of shopping 24/7 with next day delivery.

Support Your Local Economy

When you choose local, every purchase you make directly strengthens your local economy.

Reduce Environmental Impact

Buying local reduces the environmental impact by cutting down on transportation and packaging waste.

Discover Unique Products

Your local purchases help create and maintain jobs in your community.

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Why Shop Local?

Beyond the convenience of buying close to home, when you choose to shop locally, you help reduce your carbon footprint, support local businesses financially, and contribute positively to your community.
Local shopping bolsters the local economy by creating jobs and increasing the demand for locally produced goods, which are often of higher quality and more sustainable.
Moreover, local businesses tend to offer unique, quirky products that stand out from mass-produced items found in larger chain stores.
Shopping locally not only means supporting the growth of local businesses but also investing in the prosperity of your neighborhood, making each purchase a thoughtful contribution to the sustainability and enrichment of your community.
*According to a 2019 study by Civic Economics and LOCO BC

When you buy local, up to 63% of dollars are reinvested back into your local economy (compared to just 14% when shopping Big Retail).

Plus! Local is cheaper most of the time!

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Bringing Local Together

We Choose Local makes shopping local easy, offering the convenience of online shopping while supporting your community.

Discover unique, local products with quality you can trust while helping small businesses grow and thrive. Healthy local businesses create healthy communities! Every purchase makes a difference.

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Local Business Create

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Impact

Local businesses recirculate $63 out of every $100 back into the local economy compared to $14 by multinationals.

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By supporting local businesses, consumers directly invest in their community's economic growth, job creation, tax base, real estate values, and environmental sustainability. Multiple studies highlight the compounding positive impacts of shifting spending towards locally-owned businesses.

86 %
86% of Canadians say supporting small businesses is important.
13 %
Only 13% do most of their shopping at small businesses.

Local merchants struggle to connect with their market.

Hard for consumers to find what they want locally.
Big online retailers’ convenience has become the default.
The myth that it is more expensive to shop local.
Uncertainity about consumer policies make consumers hesitant.

The Challenge

Data shows that a majority of Canadians say they want to support and shop at local small businesses, but their actions don’t always align with these stated intentions. Here are the key statistics:

Why the disconnect?

  • Local merchants struggle to connect with their entire marketplace.
  • Absence of a dedicated local search engine hampers merchants' visibility.
  • Consumers find it hard to locate and purchase local products easily.
  • Many consumers turn to Amazon and other online giants due to convenience.
  • Shift to online shopping reduces sales for local businesses.
  • Decline in local business sales adversely affects the community’s economic well-being.

A 10% shift to local creates BIG Impacts

  • Civic Economics Indie Series: A Comparative Survey for LOCO BC in 2019.
  • Example shows a 10% shift in shopping from chains to local businesses.
  • Creates 14,150 jobs.
  • Generates $4.3 billion for BC’s economy.
We Choose Local wants to bridge that gap!

We Choose Local wants to bridge that gap!

We Choose Local integrates a local search engine into its e- commerce platform, making it easy for consumers to find and buy from local merchants with with the convenience of next-day delivery.

The platform boosts visibility for businesses, supports
local economies, and offers a convenient alternative to big online retailers.

A 10% shift to local creates BIG Impacts

According to Civic Economics Indie Series: A Comparative Survey for LOCO BC in 2019, as an example, a 10% shift in shopping from chains towards local businesses creates 14.150 jobs and $4.3 billion for BC’s economy.
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Why Shop Local?

Shopping local supports your community, reduces your carbon footprint, and boosts the local economy by creating jobs. Local businesses offer unique, high-quality products that stand out from the mass-produced options found in big retailers.

Every purchase helps your neighbourhood thrive, making a positive impact on sustainability and community growth!

Retailers

We Choose Local offers local merchants a robust solution to enhance their market reach and visibility within the community. By providing a user-friendly online platform, it enables merchants to showcase their products to a broader audience, ensuring they are easily discoverable and accessible.

This not only helps to counteract the dominance of larger online retailers by offering a competitive alternative but also increases sales and supports the local economies.

Essentially, We empower local businesses to thrive in the digital age while maintaining their community roots.
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