Shop Local Challenges
Downtown Passport Programs
Interactive Shop Local Trails
Seasonal Shopping Events
Business Competitions
Networking Programs
Vendor Markets

Program overview:

Supporting local businesses takes more than a single event. It takes a year-round strategy that keeps residents engaged and gives businesses new opportunities to connect with customers.

Our Concierge Support Local Business Program combines an interactive business directory with professionally built campaigns that encourage shopping local, attending events, exploring downtown, and supporting the businesses that make your community unique.

Program Outcomes

Interactive Business Directory
Campaigns professionally built by our team
Print and digital promotional materials
Ready-to-launch community engagement programs

How it works

We’ll help you launch proven shop local initiatives without starting from scratch.

Choose Campaigns

Select the community initiatives that best fit your goals. Whether you’re promoting shopping local, seasonal events, restaurant weeks, contests, or business awards.

Concierge Setup

Our team builds your business directory, creates your selected campaigns, prepares promotional materials, and gets everything ready for launch.

Launch & Grow

Share your new directory and campaigns with your community while residents discover businesses, participate in events, and support local year-round.

Concierge business directory setup

Every successful Support Local Business Program starts with a complete business directory.

We build every business profile for you, creating one central place where residents and visitors can discover local businesses, explore downtown, and connect with your community.

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Proven campaigns that support local businesses

Shopping events: one-time and recurring downtown celebrations

Host shopping events that bring the community downtown to discover local businesses. These can be recurring monthly events like First Fridays or one-off national celebrations like Small Business Saturday. Both drive foot traffic and build community connection.

Why it works: Shopping events create reasons for residents to visit downtown. One-time events harness national momentum and marketing. Recurring events build habit and anticipation. Together, they keep downtown top-of-mind year-round.

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Business networking and support programs: build long-term relationships

Create programs that recognize businesses, offer discounts to community members, or provide educational support. "Shop Local" discount programs, business award nights, or educational workshops keep local businesses visible and valued.

Why it works: Recognition programs build loyalty and show appreciation for local businesses. They create ongoing reasons for residents to engage and support locally.

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Signature Events: create year-round reasons to shop downtown

Organize holiday markets, seasonal festivals, and themed celebrations that bring the community downtown during natural shopping times. Christmas markets, 4th of July festivities, Easter celebrations, and seasonal events create festive reasons to shop locally throughout the year.

Why it works: Holiday and seasonal events tap into natural shopping times and community traditions. They create festive atmospheres that draw families and groups. They give local businesses a platform to shine during peak shopping and celebration seasons.

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Interactive tour maps: showcase local businesses year-round

Use digital maps and interactive tours to highlight local restaurants, public art, boutiques, and historical landmarks. Residents can explore at their own pace, and the content stays visible year-round to draw both residents and visitors.

Why it works: Interactive maps make discovering local businesses fun and easy. Visitors and residents can explore whenever they want, creating ongoing promotion for participating businesses.

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Local contests and awards: celebrate and drive friendly competition

Host contests and awards that recognize outstanding local businesses while encouraging community participation. From holiday decorating contests and best storefront displays to annual business awards and customer choice recognitions, these programs inspire friendly competition, celebrate local success, and keep residents engaged through nominations and voting.

Why it works: Recognition motivates businesses to participate and innovate. Awards and contests generate excitement, increase community involvement, create social media buzz, and drive more visitors to your downtown.

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Downtown walks and crawls: drive foot traffic with ticketed events

Create themed downtown experiences where residents explore local businesses, restaurants, and attractions. Charge a ticket price and have participating businesses register or sponsor the event.

Why it works: People love exploring their community, and a structured event gives them a reason to visit businesses they might otherwise skip. Participating businesses benefit from increased foot traffic and new customers.

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Farmers markets and vendor fairs: make participation easy

Streamline vendor applications, payments, and registrations for farmers markets and pop-up vendor events. When participation is easy, you get more vendors and more community engagement. These are great ways to connect with new small businesses in town.

Why it works: Small vendors and farmers often avoid events with complicated paperwork. Online applications and payment portals remove barriers to participation and drive vendor registrations.

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Ready to support local businesses?

Bring your community together with professionally managed campaigns and a complete business directory designed to increase visibility, encourage exploration, and strengthen your local economy.

Have Questions?

Every community is different. We’d love to learn about your goals and recommend the right mix of campaigns and tools to support your local businesses.

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