If you’re here, it’s because you care about shopping small and local this Christmas.  By shopping small you directly support independent makers, plus buying from small businesses goes so much further: You get a better quality product and better customer service. You often buy from the person who has made the goods themselves Small, local businesses hire local folk and pay them properly - unlike big businesses lining the pockets of shareholders Small businesses pay their taxes (unlike you-know-who!) and in turn, invest back into the local economy. You keep your local high street diverse and interesting - ultimately, you...