Hashtag Local - as in Buy Local

We recently blogged about the benefits to buying your gown in store vs online. There are certainly benefits to shopping online, but the bottom line - in our humble opinion - is that you should purchase your items from a local shop where they are interested in getting to know you, listening to you and accommodating you.

Our friends at JFW are at it again with their own helpful takes on the subject, so as a followup, here are their reasons for shopping local and in store!

photo credit: Artem Bali

THE TOP FIVE REASONS TO BUY LOCAL

​You will receive better customer service than you would at big box stores. Local retailers go the extra mile because they depend on your satisfaction.

Local retailers give back to your community through donations and advertising dollars. We pride ourselves at BT on being heavily involved in our community and in promoting community events.

photo credit: Brett Sayles

Tax dollars spent in your community support local schools, police departments and firefighters.

You help create and sustain local jobs. Small businesses are the largest employers nationally.

Go green and reduce your environmental footprint through shorter trips to a local store.

We agree whole-heartedly. We not only give back in our community, have hired people who are BT regulars or collaborators, but we keep up with many of our clients long after the purchase is just a memory. ​