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Shopping locally is now more crucial than ever The importance of shopping locally has been emphasized with increasing urgency in recent years. Events like Small Business Saturday and Plaid Friday have brought some much-needed attention to the importance of shopping local, which is even more crucial now as so many small businesses try to survive the pandemic.

A poll from the trade group the National Federation of Independent Business reported that about half of all the businesses in the survey reported a 25 percent drop in sales since the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, and roughly one in five businesses have seen sales decline by more than 50 percent.

If the economic climate does not radically improve, 20 percent of small businesses won’t survive.

According to NBC News, small businesses employ 60 million people in the United States, almost half of the nation’s private-sector employees.

In addition, small businesses generate tax revenues that help communities by funding schools, maintaining parks and contributing to public safety programs. However, based on research from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, even before COVID-19 spread across the world, only 20 percent of healthy small businesses had sufficient cash reserves to continue to operate if they experienced a revenue loss for two months. Some have been shuttered for much longer.

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Too often people are quick to complain about places that have failed them, but those same people don’t think to say kind words about companies that went above and beyond.

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• If you own a small business, rely on other small businesses to fulfill your needs. Order supplies from fellow small business owners, seek the help of local financial advisors and tax professionals and use local suppliers and delivery personnel.

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The environmental impact of shopping local Shopping at locally owned businesses benefits everyone from local business owners to the people they employ to the communities where they operate. As beneficial as shopping local can be for small business owners and the communities where they operate, the planet is perhaps the biggest beneficiary of consumers supporting locally owned small businesses.

The environmental impact of purchasing locally manufactured and sold products is significant. Consumers who choose to use their purchasing power to support local businesses may not realize just how much they’re helping the planet in so doing.

• Shopping local reduces your “food miles.” Large grocery stores get much of their inventory from producers in other

countries. Even stores that rely heavily on domestic producers may not limit their domestic partners to local farms. That means products may be traveling thousands of miles before they end up on the shelves in local grocery stores. This is often referred to as “food miles,” and the more consumers can reduce their food miles, the more they help the planet. The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions notes that transportation is the largest source of carbon emissions in the United States, so anything consumers can do to reduce the amount of fuel needed to get food from farm to table can greatly benefit the planet. Shopping local grocers who source their foods from local farms is a simple and effective way to help the planet.

• Shopping local conserves fuel. Much like shopping local reduces reliance on producers who must travel thousands of miles to get their products on shelves in your community, it also reduces the time consumers spend in their vehicles.

That conserves fuel and helps to reduce air pollution. That’s an easily overlooked benefit of shopping local, but one that should not be taken for granted. According to the Union of Concerned Scientists, an estimated 150 million Americans are living in areas that do not meet federal air quality standards. Emissions from automobiles are a major source of the pollution that’s behind poor air quality, so anything consumers can do to reduce their fuel consumption, including shopping locally, can greatly benefit

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• Shopping local protects land from developers. Another way shopping local benefits the planet is its link to preserving local farms. When local grocers get their foods from local farms, that increases the long-term sustainability of those farms. If farms are sustainable, they’re more likely to remain in operation. Farms don’t just grow foods, they also provide habitats for local wildlife that helps maintain local ecosystems. That domino effect begins with consumers who support local businesses by shopping local.

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When a pandemic was pulling the wheels off some businesses, a local appliance store kept on rolling, with its focus on keeping its sales floor stocked and its customers satisfied

BY MELISSA RUBALCABA RISKE Shaw Local Media

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STERLING — In the more than 20 years Wayne Walker has been in the appliance business he’s seen trends and styles change, but his commitment to customer service remains at the core of his business.

The promise of customer service was truly tested this past year as Clover Hills Appliance weathered the roller coaster of the pandemic. Like many small businesses, Walker shut his doors last March, uncertain what would happen.

When the state deemed the appliance store an essential business that would be allowed to reopen, Walker didn’t just turn on the lights and unlock the doors. He and his buying team went to work stocking merchandise, knowing that while times may seem uncertain, people would still need a fridge, stove and other essential appliances.

“We kept on rolling,” Walker said.

At a time when some customers have heard from other stores that items are unavailable or there will be a long wait time to fulfill an order, the Clover Hills team has worked hard to keep items in stock and available 2400 N Locust St, Sterling for delivery.

815-625-8529 “We not only have items, we have choices,” Walker Mon - Fri 9am-5pm said. “We’re here and we Sat 9am-3mp have the inventory.” www.cloverhillsappliance.com From freezers to fridges, washing machines and dishwashers, Clover Hills has been able to provide for its customers and take care of those who are dedicated to taking care of others.

“For the hospital workers and health care providers, we not only put up hearts in our windows to show appreciation, we made sure their orders went to the front of the line so they had what they needed, so they could focus on their work of taking care of others,” Walker said.

Clover Hills Appliance continues to provide quality service with all safety measures that the Covid restrictions called for, from appliance and mattresses deliveries to repair services for the brands it carries as well as other brands.

Whether it’s replacing a broken down appliance or helping a customer redesign their kitchen, Walker and his team are ready to answer questions and help them find the right appliance — and that includes helping those who are looking forward to the return of the outdoor cooking season, just around the corner.

Walker said some the most popular items have been the Traeger wood-fired grills.

“People are spending more time at home, more time cooking and looking for new things to try,” Walker said — and no matter what they’re looking for, Clover Hills will help them find it.