Marketing Delmarva: Quotes and Images for Independent Retailer Month

Independent Retailer Month kicked off for July 1st, reminding us of the value and contributions of locally-owned and operated shops, stores and establishments everywhere. We are devoted fans of our small businesses here on Delmarva - committed to spending where we live - so we're participating all month long with posts and messages on our social media channels.

The creator of this observance offers a variety of ideas for ways to participate, get involved and celebrate what you love most about your community on their website, so be sure and check that out at independentretailermonth.com (don't miss the statistics page).

In this blog we've included the first half of our daily comments and inspiration about independents (July 1st - 16th), and you can download, repost and pass along our images to invite participation right where you live! (To save, click on any picture to open a larger version in a new window). See our album on Facebook here.

1) "This July stand proud, stand with the independents who built your town, city or main street."

2) You may not have the perfect community but you can shift your spending anytime.

3) Buy, love & spend where it matters more.

4) If you love the people & places that make your town or city awesome....support that awesomeness.

5) Dollars spent with independent businesses benefit your town or city more than dollars spent at chain stores.

6) Shifting our spending away from faceless corporations to area growers promotes real connections with nearby farm families.

7) This could be one of the best parts about knowing the people we spend with!

8) "We have the chance to improve our own town or city by making better choices."

9) Knowing the folks who work, live & love where you do is a sense of belonging.

10) What we support and celebrate can flourish and thrive.

11) A variety of local shops, eateries and service companies provides a far more vibrant and exciting place to live.

12) "Focusing our attention - and spending - into individually owned businesses where we live, circulates more dollars at home."

13) "If we want better places to live we're going to need to adjust our thinking. No businesses = no economy."

14) The contributions made by small businesses add up to a BIG impact!

15) "If we wish to see change, we must be the actions which improve our neighborhood."

We hope these statements help you think of ways to spread the message around your city or town that small business is a BIG DEAL! What else can you think of or what words would you write to inspire a local community shift towards independent retailers, service companies or restaurants? Share your thoughts with us on our social channels at the links below, and let us know.

Sincerely,

Andrea Baumann

Marketing Delmarva