Why Shop Local: 3 Reasons To Switch To Buying Singapore Local Brands

This month, Singapore celebrates its 59th National Day, a testament to our nation's resilience and progress. What better way to honor our country's journey than by supporting Singapore local brands? These businesses are the backbone of our economy, offering a diverse range of high-quality products while creating jobs and preserving our local culture.

Let's explore three compelling reasons to embrace Singapore local brands:

A Greener Singapore: Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

By choosing locally produced goods, you significantly reduce the environmental impact caused by long-distance transportation. Fewer carbon emissions and less packaging waste contribute to a cleaner and healthier Singapore. Supporting local farms and suppliers also helps protect our natural environment and biodiversity.

Empower Our Community: Create Jobs and Boost the Economy

Local businesses create a wealth of employment opportunities, in turn contributing to the local economy in another meaningful way. 

Did you know? Local small and medium enterprises (SMEs) account for 99% of all enterprises in Singapore. Moreover, they are responsible for 70% of all employment in our country. Thus when you support local brands you are in turn not only helping the local economy flourish but also helping generate jobs for locals. 

By virtue of being local, these businesses are investors in the local economy. They do so by purchasing goods and services from local suppliers & distributors, hiring a local workforce, and engaging with local financial institutions. In this way, these businesses end up giving back to the community and economy. In fact, small local businesses return more than 3 times as much money per dollar of sales to the local economy than chain competitors. This means that their multiplier i.e. additional economic impact is significantly higher. 

Celebrate Our Heritage: Embrace Singaporean Culture

Perhaps one of the most important yet immeasurable benefits of supporting & encouraging local brands to flourish is for them to enhance local Singapore culture .🇸🇬. Local brands are the embodiment of Singapore's unique identity and culture. By supporting them, you help preserve our heritage and foster a sense of community. Discover the stories behind the products and embrace the diversity of our nation's offerings

The Green Collective is proud to offer a curated selection of Singapore-made products, from sustainable homeware to eco-friendly cleaning supplies. Join us in celebrating our nation's spirit by supporting local brands and enjoying exclusive discounts this National Day!  Also, get 10% off on select Singaporean brands this month on LeLong Wednesdays! Let’s celebrate Singapore together and support our local brands!

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