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Shopping independent is a step towards preserving a wonderful city – the rich culture, variety, and heritage is what makes Cambridge the exciting destination it is. Shopping with your favourite independents will hopefully ensure that they are here to enjoy and provide for the city for many years to come.<\/p>\n

Another reason to shop independent is that it\u2019s nice to see a friendly face! Shopping with small businesses regularly is a great way to make friends and build a community in your local area. You get excellent customer service and a better shopping experience by shopping in-store with experts in their craft versus online, and it can be an easier way to get a feel for the products and how they can bene\ufb01t you.<\/p>\n

Compared to larger corporations, most independent businesses don\u2019t bene\ufb01t from external funding, they are running the business because it\u2019s a passion that they want to share with others, and rely on loyal customers recommending their products, services or delicious food.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re not able to go in-store, a large amount of the independents have websites that you can shop online or another option is to call the store and see if they\u2019re able to ship to your home address or place of work.<\/p>\n

Have you thought about getting a Cambridge Gift card<\/a> as a gift? That way the recipient can choose from a fantastic variety of independent businesses\u00a0to shop and eat with and even check their balance online!<\/p>\n

Need reminding of what independent businesses there are in Cambridge?\u00a0This map<\/a> should help you navigate our fabulous city.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Shopping independent is a step towards preserving a wonderful city – the rich culture, variety, and heritage is what makes Cambridge the exciting destination it is.","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":2149,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[45],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\nSupport Local; Help Sustain Cambridge Independents! - Love Cambridge<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.love-cambridge.com\/support-local-help-sustain-cambridge-independents\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Support Local; Help Sustain Cambridge Independents! 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