Quality you can trust from a local Chepstow locksmiths

The local economy, it boosts it considerably.

Small and independent businesses are at the heart of our communities and it’s now more important than ever for the community to get behind them and show our support. The economist and author Michael Schuman highlighted this by saying that when you support local business ‘control moves from the boardrooms of distant corporations and back into the community where it belongs’. 

Personality and character

The fantastic thing about independent businesses is that they are run by people, not by boards, stockholders or algorithms. As they are run by local people you will usually find that the business/shops building is in keeping with aesthetic of the area, adding character to the community and a touch of warm, welcoming personality. This natural authenticity will always be more popular than a chain, no matter where in the country.

Local businesses are the backbone of our economy, the epitome of the UK high street and often large tourist attractions. But what you may not know is that shopping at a local business, rather than a large chain, is actually better for the economy of your community. To ensure a strong and sustainable local economy foundation people need to buy locally. Research shows that £10 spent with a local independent shop or business means up to an additional £50 goes back into the local economy. This is simply because the nearby shop or business owners, who you are spending your money with, will then put that money back into your local community by going into local pubs and restaurants etc, thus circulating the money and allowing your community to thrive.

Shopping with and investing in local businesses means you can have a very strong and positive effect on the health of the local jobs in your area. Small, local businesses are surprisingly the largest employer of jobs nationally and provide the most local jobs to communities. Not only this, but local employers are more likely to pay a higher average wage than their commercial chain counterparts. Helping to grow the number of jobs in your area makes for a better place to live and work which then creates a healthy economy for the community.

Customer service and shopping experience

Although many chain businesses do have good customer service, you can’t beat the personal touch of a local owner who knows everyone in the neighbourhood. They can offer you a product that is suitable for you, your house and even your area. Building relationships between the local owner and the local customer goes further than just a purchase. It is also worth remembering that local shops stock an inventory based on their own customer’s choices rather than national fashion trends. This is so you can find what you want rather than finding what they want to sell you.

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Better quality of service

Local business owners will provide a much better quality of service because they are passionate and they really do care about their customer’s satisfaction. Local shop owners are much more likely to go above and beyond the call of duty when it comes to their customers, whether this means your local baker putting those extra hours in so they can customise your cake exactly how you wanted it or your local butcher throwing in those last few sausages for free when you don’t quite have enough change to pay for everything.

Or your local tradesmen who know the area and have a reputation to uphold. Their more likely to rely on recommendation and word of mouth as much as advertising.

They can't afford to get a bad reputation in these days of the internet and Facebook where bad publicity quickly gets circulated and before you know it your losing customers.

I would say that here at Paul Easton locksmiths we get nearly as much work through recommendation as we do through advertising.

We carry the stock that's local to the area therefor saving you the customer paying for repeat visits because we don't have the parts.

Established in 1982 we have a wealth of experience in the trade and once again this saves you money as we diagnose faults faster and have the necessary experience to provide a fast solution and fit the correct parts.

To read more about me go to my personal biography here https://www.pauleastonlocksmiths.com/biography