Why are local independent businesses joining BUILD St. Louis?
Because they know there’s strength in numbers as part of BUILD St. Louis’ area-wide marketing effort. By displaying the BUILD St. Louis decal, distributing our handouts to their customers, and listing/linking their business on our website’s Community Buying Guide, they promote not only their own business but those of others who are committed to making St. Louis a better place to live. The more businesses that participate (with in-store and online BUILD St. Louis reminders), the more consumers will remember to buy locally more often — and tell their friends and families to do the same. As local-brands loyalty grows, with members actively promoting other members, locals are more likely to survive alongside the big chains. There are hundreds of local independents in St. Louis and, as they join forces through BUILD, they can improve local buying habits. And because BUILD St. Louis is a volunteer-based nonprofit group, our members receive far more than they actually pay for in dues, thanks
