BC Buy Local – Shop Squamish

Dec 2-8 marks BC Buy Local Week. The Squamish Chamber of Commerce has partnered with LOCO BC to promote and celebrate local businesses.

Why local?

When you choose to buy from a local business you are helping to support our community, create jobs and enhance prosperity by circulating dollars between businesses and residents.

By shifting 1% of your spending to local businesses and products, you can contribute to creating 3,100 jobs and $94 million in wages to the BC economy. (blog continues below)

Share our message

Help the Squamish Chamber be an advocate for the Squamish business community by sharing the value of buying local. We have posters, rack cards and more to help you share the message.

During BC Buy Local Week, we’ll be sharing different ideas to support local businesses. Look out for #7ways7days and follow us on facebook and Instagram. Like and share our posts to help us get greater reach. We are easy to find: @squamishchamber.

Let people know you’re local

Consumers want local. Over 60% of consumers say they look for local products and support local businesses. Let customers know you are a local business by displaying the pink ‘local owned’ badge (dot) in your window, website and products.

Be social

Take photos of your business and products. Tag #bcbuylocal and @squamishchamber. Post on facebook and Instagram.

Why online? That’s an easy one

50% of consumers do online research before they buy

+ 60% of consumers will choose local if given the option

= AWARENESS & SALES

Partnership

The Squamish Chamber is working with LOCO BC, who will help promote our community (check out the LOCO Squamish page). Our business directory will be featured so make sure your listing is fully optimized with images, videos, social media, contact details etc. If you need some help, just email Chelsy@squamishchamber.com.

Get involved

Visit our Squamish BC Buy Local – Shop Squamish page for all the info and tools you need to celebrate local business.

Or pop into the Adventure Centre to pick up stickers and posters.

Bonus!

We’ve partnered with Get in the Loop, a mobile marketing platform that delivers exclusive offers from great local businesses. Get in the Loop allows businesses to deliver real-time experiences and exclusive offers directly to the mobile phones of engaged consumers, enabling you to attract new customers, develop meaningful relationships and gather data & insight.

Squamish Chamber members have the opportunity to ‘piggy back’ on our account and try Get in the Loop. There’s no easier way to get your specials out to customers for free. Email your offers to Jenn – events@squamishchamber.com.

Shop local this holiday season…. and all year round!

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