CONTACT: Caitlin Cowart, O. 210-207-3996
caitlin.cowart@sanantonio.gov
SAN ANTONIO (March 10, 2022) — The Economic Development Department (EDD) is inviting the public to participate in a survey about consumer spending habits as it relates to locally owned independent businesses. EDD, in partnership with a third-party consultant, has launched an initiative to learn more about the community’s relationship with locally owned independent businesses. The outcomes are aimed to strengthen San Antonio’s local economy, celebrate its unique culture, increase access to opportunities for all by building awareness of the value of locally owned businesses and preventing financial displacement by keeping more San Antonio dollars recirculating locally.
The survey is accessible in English and Spanish and will be open through March 30, 2022. It can be found at www.saspeakup.com/consumersurvey. A variety of other languages are also accessible using the SASpeakUp.com translation tool.
The project to-date has included focus groups with local business owners and meetings with small business support organizations to gain a greater understanding of the challenges locally owned independent businesses face and the benefits of a campaign to strengthen them. A multiplier study will also be conducted to identify specific metrics that affect the San Antonio area.
In November 2021, Mayor Ron Nirenberg presented a proclamation designating November 27 through December 31 as Buy Local Season and November 27 as Small Business Saturday. To observe Buy Local Season, EDD launched the “Shift to Buy Local Campaign” to bring greater awareness to the importance of doing business with locally owned independent businesses.
Shifting just 10 percent of household spending to locally owned independent businesses keeps a larger share of dollars in our region and stimulates a multiplier effect, which creates new jobs. A locally owned independent business is defined as one that is privately owned, headquartered in San Antonio, has at least fifty percent ownership living in the city, and the local business owner can make their own purchasing/marketing/design decisions.
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