TEN TOP REASONS TO SHOP LOCALLY...
10. Friendly – Often you will encounter friends who shop and/or work in town.
9. Personal Attention – Many businesses listen to your concerns, know you by name, and are committed to building long-lasting relationships.
8. Service – Most local shops will gift wrap, provide professional expertise, and take time to be courteous and helpful.
7. Product Diversity – Because most small businesses select products based on the interests and needs of local customers, they offer a much broader range of product choices.
6. Efficiency–Shoppers spend less time driving to a local business, in traffic, being served, making a product choice, and walking long distances to parking.
5. Environmental Sustainability – Automobile use and pollution is reduced because local businesses are convenient and “walkable.”
4. Convenience – Winnetka has four distinct business districts providing diverse shopping, dining and services.
3. Benefit Local Interests - Local business donate generously to support Winnetka’s schools, sports teams and not-for-profit organizations.
2. Keep Dollars in the Local Economy – Compared to big-box, corporate chain stores, locally owned businesses reinvest a much larger share of their revenue back into the local economy, enriching the whole community.
1. Revenue Enhancement - Winnetka receives 1% of local sales tax revenues – which added more than $1.45 million dollars to Village funds last year. [Note: Sales tax dollars reduce real estate tax requirements.]
