With all of the doom and gloom we are seeing, I thought
people might lije to see something happier.
That reflects the same kind of movement that has been instigated
in my town.
For some people "shop local" is a sudden realization that yeah..
the local dollars *do* support the community that one shops in.
For others it's - meah. They just want the product the cheapest
and fastest by any means necessary.
That reflects the same kind of movement that has been instigated
in my town.
For some people "shop local" is a sudden realization that yeah..
the local dollars *do* support the community that one shops in.
For others it's - meah. They just want the product the cheapest
and fastest by any means necessary.
..A lot of times I don't know a company exists until I see
them highlighted on the local news. Not sure if they have
that for you where you are, however might be a neat thing
to reach out to them to see if you can get on a list and/or
if they do daily "shop local" segments, letting them know
you exist. Just food for thought.
The town is small. People talk. My shop may not have "BOOKS"
printed in big letters across the storefront anymore, but the
product in the window should be a big clue.
Anyway.. I have advertised in the paper from time to time with a
1/8th ad. I even had a radio spot once (and once was enough
considering the cost).
I used to work at a local computer shop years ago. There was this
greasy spoon
breakfast place not too far away that had placemats with advertisements printed
on them. My boss at the time was a, how should I put this, frugal man, and my paycheque reflected that.
He decided for some reason to put an ad on these placemats, but only for one month, to see how it went. That certainly increased the foot
traffic.
One gentleman I was helping with his computer told me he had lived in
the neighbourhood for 12 years and never knew we were there.
Doesn't exactly help advertising on placemats in the age of covid, but something to keep in mind once we get back to normal.
Doesn't exactly help advertising on placemats in the age of covid, but something to keep in mind once we get back to normal.
There was a modest "shop local" incentive just before Christmas
that people responded to. But now, it's dead once again.
There is also online options. I'm looking atva webpage now called Nextdoor. It's done by commuties I believe and has local businesses sections. I'm not sure if that's just a US thing or not, but it's an option.
There was a modest "shop local" incentive just before
Christmas that people responded to. But now, it's dead
once again.
I assume they're all closed at the moment, if they exist,
but your message made me wonder how common locally-owned
bookstores are in Germany.
I'm only aware of things like Thalia and Hugendubel, neither
of which are small. Same for anything that's in a
Hauptbahnhof (central station, but they're special in
Germany).
Mind you, it's hard to buy things there, since it takes me a
_long_ time to go through anything in German.
proclamation states that a business may operate as long as it
can do online, curbside, by-appointment, delivery and/or limit
the body-count within the retail space based on formula they
provide.
No small book shops at all, even in the touristy sections?
Your German must be getting better, no? Is your work conducted
in English?
I'm not sure how tourist-y Muenster is. But there are various busy spots, and I'm aware of a bookstore or two that _might_ not be a chain, but
might just be a chain I haven't heard of.
What are the names of the bookstores?
You usually find a couple of smaller independent bookstores in every bigger city.
https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buchhandel#Umsatzst%C3%A4rkste_Buchhandelsun men_im_deutschsprachigen_Raum
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