Why go online to shop locally when global ecommerce companies are just a click away?

Irish consumers are patriotic: 81% believe that buying Irish is important according to the IE Domain Registry. The same research found that 53% of Irish consumers want their local high street shops to offer a full online ordering service.

So why buy from a Dun Laoghaire based company, because it’s an Irish company employing people in your local community paying Irish taxes. Simple as that.

Plus for Dun Laoghaire Town you are supporting your locality in a very challenging time – you are helping keep jobs and retailers alive.

So our Love Dun Laoghaire Day has focussed on personal relationships, on the stories of local businesses, their families and their heritage in the town.

When you purchase at locally owned businesses either online or offline, more money is kept in the community, paying for piano lessons, school books, and paint jobs on local houses.

These are the businesses that create summer jobs for local teens, the shops that you feel comfortable having your kids run to for a ’99 in the summer, and who readily offer up hampers and vouchers for GAA club raffles.

Having amenities like this within walking distance from our homes is a convenience we shouldn’t overlook or take for granted, they are a lifeline for many of our elderly and most vulnerable citizens.

Let’s continue to share our love for our local business community both online and offline now and into the future using the simple guide we have created below.

Simple ways to support the online offerings of your local small businesses