The magic of shopping small this Christmas

Christmas is all about giving. It’s a time of gratitude, kindness and giving back to those you love and those who have supported you throughout the year. With this in mind, it’s important to try to shop with small businesses. Think of all of the wonderful things you can get with a smaller business!

We know it can often be easier to shop online, or shop at the larger retailers. But these gifts will not be as special as what you can get from a small business, or at least, they will be very different.

Often small businesses have different things, such as maybe, more handmade things than a larger retailer would. There will be things available to buy that you may not have even thought about. This can help you if you’re a little stuck on what to get for your loved ones.

Small businesses have also felt the weight of the coronavirus pandemic the most. They have managed to survive two of the hardest years on record for retail.

This is worth keeping in mind when deciding where to shop for your Christmas gifts.

Shopping small benefits everyone, including the economy. It helps to keep your high street going and keep shops in business.

For example, you could get homemade jams, candles, artwork and much more from a smaller business. This will be unique to that business, which is a wonderful thing.

Another benefit is that you are helping real people continue their business. Each order from a small business is appreciated by the owner. You’ve really helped keep someone’s dream alive, and isn’t that a magical thing?

The magic of Christmas is about helping people and helping dreams come true. By shopping small, you are helping somebody’s dream come true. This is really what Christmas is all about.

With this in mind, Small Business Saturday is an important day in the calendar. Small Business Saturday is a day that aims to support small businesses across the country. This year it is held today. Show your support by shopping small this Christmas!

Don’t forget to use the campaign’s online Small Business Finder to help you find small businesses near you.

And then, let everyone know how you’re supporting local businesses during the day by using #SmallBizSatUK on social media.