Some local businesses are known for their strong customer service, some are known for their dedication to the natural environment, some for their encouragement and support of other local businesses, and some are known for their commitment to local nonprofit organizations.
Cottage in Orleans is ...
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Shop Local Stories – Cottage
Not All Business Is Created Equal
In their Global Millennial Survey taken in 2019, Deloitte found that fewer and fewer millennials have positive opinions of businesses - Deloitte concluded that this is the result of "growing views that businesses focus on their own agendas rather than considering wider society," which 76% of ...
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Shop Local Stories – Seagull’s Ice Cream and Soda Fountain
We have always embraced the adage community over competition, and we know so many local businesses that operate by the same philosophy - helping one another succeed and grow, rather than seeing them as rivals. Ron and Connor, who opened Seagull’s Ice Cream and Soda Fountain in Harwich Port in 2021 ...
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Shopping local has the (get) IT factor
When people talk about shopping with corporate retailers, third party apps or big box stores they often point to the “convenience factor” – you can do business with them from the comfort of your home or on your phone. It’s done quickly, anonymously and delivered right to your door. We’ve established ...
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Shop Local Stories – Midnight Our
Local businesses on Cape Cod have always had the ability to adapt and be nimble in the face of challenges, and arguably no time was more challenging than the COVID-19 pandemic. When it hit, wholesale orders for locally caught seafood dropped off almost immediately, and Midnight Our, a family-owned ...
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Shop Local Stories – Belonging Books
Many local businesses on Cape Cod aim to create carefree and pleasurable gathering places. It was in this spirit that Belonging Books was created. Owner Erica Tso Haidas started Belonging Books to be a community program provider and pop-up bookstore that centers on the voices and stories of people ...
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