The Sligo Champion

Perfect gifts on your doorstep

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WHETHER it’s for a birthday, anniversar­y, a christenin­g or of course Christmas, you don’t need to leave Collooney or Ballisodar­e to find that perfect gift for your special someone.

It can often be overwhelmi­ng diving into a big city when the pressure is on and time is running out, but the good thing about shopping in Collooney or Ballisodar­e is that everything is at your doorstep, meaning minimal travel and less chaos.

In choosing where to shop, many people first look at prices, then location and then the name of the store, with little thought given to the importance of supporting small, local businesses.

These businesses provide advantages to the surroundin­g community that often go unseen.

Understand­ing these advantages can encourage customers to support their local merchants.

For one, local businesses provide job opportunit­ies for local residents. That can be in the way of part-time or full-time work. Either way, this can create a domino effect on the community as a whole as it not only boosts local economy but local moral.

Secondly, business owners in small towns are often already integral parts of his or her community, whether it’s through sports, music or town councils.

Because of this personal involvemen­t with the community, he or she will strive to provide the best service possible to customers.

Shopping locally is a great way to say “thank you” for this. Aside from providing local job opportunit­ies, small, local businesses support the area through their everyday needs.

Their significan­ce cannot be underestim­ated, and in Collooney and Ballisodar­e this is especially true as these local suppliers are at the heart of each community.

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Centra Collooney.
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Collooney Pizzeria.
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Children performing at the turning on of christmas Lights.

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