Energising the economy
Local businesses form a significant part of the UK economy. As of 2018, small businesses accounted for 99.3% of the UK’s private sector businesses, as well as making up 60% of all private sector employment. In other words, local businesses are significant creators of jobs — and they’re also more likely to hire people who live locally, as opposed to relying on people commuting in long distances. What’s more, the money you spend at a local business is far more likely to stay in the community. The people who live and work at local businesses spend their money locally, and local businesses are also more likely than big businesses to shop locally in turn. So local businesses put money back into the community, strengthening the local economy and helping it continue to grow.
Local relationships
Local businesses don’t only build a stronger economy — they also build a stronger community. Relationships between small businesses are important in creating a cohesive, welcoming community identity, with businesses supporting each other.
CC Hair N Beauty is committed to building local links. We value our relationship with Etsy, supporting their fantastic african inspired hair bonets & african inspired scrunches.
A part of the community
Our favourite thing about small businesses, and the thing we’re most proud of here at CC Hair N Beauty, is the difference in customer service that a local business can provide. Local businesses are run by local people, who care about the community and want to support it. You can expect the staff of a local business to be truly committed to and enthusiastic about their business, working hard to make it the best that it can be with a genuine emotional connection to the business and the community.
Another effect of this is that small businesses are also more accountable to the community they’re a part of. The people who make decisions regarding the business are a lot more accessible — rather than being in some far-distant office, they’re around to engage with customers first-hand, meaning that local businesses are more in tune with what their customers think and feel. The people who work here are always ready to share local knowledge, aiming to listen to what our customers want and make sure that everyone’s visit to Leeds is as brilliant as it can possibly be.
A unique experience
In shopping locally, not only are you helping to strengthen the local economy, but you’re more likely to find original and unique products! Rather than the same standard product or experience that a chain provides, local businesses can give you something that you couldn’t find anywhere else in the world. Local competition gives the economy a kick, not only of profit, but of innovation, with small businesses constantly looking for new and exciting ways to grow.
The diversity of local businesses is a reflection of the diversity of the community that creates them. Leeds range of local businesses helps transform the city’s streets, building a local character that’s original and vibrant. Whether you’re a local or one of the many visitors and tourists, we truly believe that Leeds is a better and more interesting place thanks to its small business community.
