LOCO is building a movement to support local business, create community and grow the local economy.
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When you buy local, you're giving 2 gifts:
๐ One to your loved ones and one to your community. โจ
Choose locally owned businesses & products made or grown in BC & you support your friends & neighbours, create jobs, and invest in your communityโs future. ๐ #BCBuyLocal
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Thank you to our amazing partners for making #BCBuyLocalWeek such a success! We couldnโt have done it without the collaboration of these dedicated organizations and businesses from across the province.
Thank you for supporting small businesses this holiday season and all year!
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#BuyLocalGiftCards this holiday season ๐ Give your loved ones the gift of choice while helping create more jobs, supporting local suppliers, and strengthening community connections. Your support makes a difference! ๐
#BCBuyLocal #BCBuyLocalWeek
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#BuyLocalMade this holiday season and all year! ๐
BC has Canadaโs highest concentration of artists & makers, offering endless unique, locally made goods. โจWith rising costs, your support means more than ever! Every $100 spent locally = $66 back into the economy. ๐๏ธ #BCBuyLocal
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Put Local on Your Table this #BCBuyLocalWeek and all year! โค๏ธ
๐ฅ #EatLocal: 98% of BC's 16,000 farms are family-owned.
๐ฅ #DrinkLocal: Each BC wine bottle creates $42 in impact.
๐ฝ๏ธ #DineLocal: Local restaurants keep 68ยข per $1 in the economyโ2.2x more than chains.
#BuyBC
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Looking for the perfect gift? ๐ #GiveExperiences & support BC businesses!
โจ Eco-tours
๐ญ Cultural events
๐จ Indigenous arts & more!
Gift certificates make it easyโshop local, skip shipping delays, & give memories that last. โค๏ธ
#BCBuyLocal #ShopSmallBC #SupportLocalBC
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Shop in-store & #BCBuyLocal! ๐๏ธ For every $100 spent locally, $66 stays in the economy vs. just $11 with big chains or $8 onlineโ6โ8X the impact! Plus, local shops create up to 8X more jobs compared to multinationals. ๐โค๏ธ
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๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ด๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ป ๐ฌ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ this #GivingTuesday! ๐
Local businesses give back 25x more of their revenues to local causes than multinationals. When you #BCBuyLocal, you indirectly give back to local causes.
#SupportLocal and #SupportCommunities!๐ค
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#BuyLocalOnlineโจ 8 in 10 Canadians shop online. Shift holiday spending local!
Worried about delivery? ๐ Contact businesses for options.
๐ก ๐๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐น๐ผ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น:
๐ Add location to searches
๐ท๏ธ Use โMade in Canadaโ
๐ Look for .ca or BC addresses
#BCBuyLocalWeek
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Itโs here! ๐ #BCBuyLocalWeek ๐๏ธ Celebrate BCโs amazing local businesses this holiday season.
Shift your dollars local to:
๐ Boost the local economy
๐ Support communities you love
๐ Back causes that matter
Follow #BCBuyLocal & share your faves! โค๏ธ
#ShopSmallBC #BuyLocalBC
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#BCBuyLocal Black Friday ๐๏ธ Make your $ count for you/your community! $ spent at a local business has more impact: โฆ 6X compared to multinationals โฆ 8X compared to big online platforms. BC biz products =stronger communities, more jobs local charitable donations. ๐ฑ๐ค
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๐ Why Buy Local? ๐
Every $1 spent locally creates 4.6x the impact of spending at multinationals! ๐
#BCBuyLocal to:
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Build BCโs economy
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Create local jobs
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Support BC suppliers
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Give more to local causes
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Support community!
#BuyLocalEarly #ShoplocalBC
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Make holiday shopping count! ๐ Dec 2-8 is #BCBuyLocalWeek! Did you know? Local businesses reinvest 66% back into BC vs just 8% from online giants.
Shop, dine & celebrate locally this season - your choices create jobs & strengthen our communities!
#BuyLocal #SmallBizBigImpact
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Localize your supply chain to include BC-owned suppliers like @VKFreightways for 2X local impact! ๐ For 77 yrs theyโve supported BC by using local suppliers, creating jobs, & building a strong economy.๐ฅ Discover their impact! ๐ in bio
#BCAmplifyLocal #BCBuyLocal #shipping
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It is outrageous that any company would make the decision to just grab the Visa and Mastercard reductions intended for very small businesses.
Stripe says it wonโt reduce merchant fees despite Ottawaโs deals with credit-card firms theglobeandmail.com/businessโฆ
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๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฒ! Recognize and celebrate the cultures and contributions of the First Nations, Inuit & Mรฉtis Indigenous peoples of Canada than diving into Indigenous culture! #๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐จ๐ฎ๐ฌ #๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฒ๐๐จ๐๐๐ฅ
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๐ Happy Earth Day!
๐ฟ Make a difference today & every day-choose local goods/services from local businesses to reduce your impact, build community resilience & strengthen the local economy. ๐ฑ
๐๐ #EarthDay2024 #BCBuyLocal #SupportLocal
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Excited to have @YourMapleRidge as a new #BCBuyLocal partner. Join us Monday to connect with local business owners & the campaign.
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๐ก๐๐ช๐ฆ ๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ | Calling all Maple Ridge business owners to a free workshop: April 8, 5:30-7:30 PM at Maple Ridge Public Library - Fraser Room. Learn: Business impacts, tools to support you, & more. Registerโก๏ธ ow.ly/PPxm50R3yXN
Release โก๏ธow.ly/QuFg50R3yXM
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Join the Ultimate Easter Hunt and celebrate Local BC Businesses! ๐๐ท We just posted an Easter Photo Contest --> Hop over to our IG, TikTok, or FB page
@LOCObc to learn how you can WIN 1/2 $50 gift cards to #BCBuyLocal! Contest closes April 2nd 2024 10:00 am PST! #BCGiveaway
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Let's celebrate the significant contributions women entrepreneurs have brought to our communities
Discover ๐ them: Check out our #BCBuyLocal profiles (search "woman-owned").
Spread love to all the AMAZING women in business - tag your favourite local women-owned businesses ๐
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