{"id":716,"date":"2015-12-02T15:58:48","date_gmt":"2015-12-02T15:58:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.chrisscycles.co.uk\/?p=716"},"modified":"2016-09-18T14:41:33","modified_gmt":"2016-09-18T13:41:33","slug":"visit-your-local-bike-shop-its-small-business-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisscycles.co.uk\/index.php\/2015\/12\/02\/visit-your-local-bike-shop-its-small-business-saturday\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit Your Local Bike Shop! It’s ‘Small Business Saturday’"},"content":{"rendered":"

This Saturday, 5th December 2015, is ‘Small Business Saturday’<\/a><\/h2>\n
\"Local<\/a>
Come and have a look around!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Where all small local businesses throughout the UK are spotlighted in an effort to boost and promote the service that they offer compared to the faceless national or international chain stores. \u00a0Chris\u2019s Cycles, your local bike shop,\u00a0are proud to support this event.<\/p>\n

\"Small<\/a>
Your local bike shop – Powys, Herefordshire and Shropshire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Running a small business is about more than just providing a local service with advice, backup and personal service.\u00a0 It is a commitment by the business owner to serve their local community and by doing so enhance and improve it. \u00a0This type of business is a way of life for the owners.\u00a0 It will usually be something that they have a passion for and a lifelong interest in.\u00a0 Their knowledge and experience can be shared by customers in a way that is much more personal than the supermarkets and chain stores can offer.<\/p>\n

You may think that you will get a better deal going to bigger shops rather than your local bike shop.\u00a0 This is not always the case.\u00a0 The bigger retail outlets have huge overheads, whereas small local businesses (especially those run from their own premises) can often keep these costs down and pass the savings on to their customers.\u00a0 Add this to the fact that they are on your doorstep.\u00a0 So you have no reason to battle the human swarms in big shops to get what you want.\u00a0 We have plenty of free parking.<\/p>\n

Put it this way – do you want your money to go to some faceless organisation so their directors can buy another holiday home?\u00a0 Or would you rather it went to someone who contributes to, and supports, your community? \u00a0The saying goes that \u2018we are a nation of shopkeepers\u2019.\u00a0 This is true, but it is sometimes only these events like ‘Small Business Saturday’ that bring these local suppliers to the public attention.\u00a0 Also bear in mind the other saying when you are deciding whether to shop local or not:<\/p>\n

\u2018Use it or lose it!\u2019<\/h2>\n

Visit your local bike shop now!\u00a0 Check out our low prices!<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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