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- COVID-19 has negatively impacted a significant amount of small businesses.
- We rounded up a list of small businesses offering gifts ranging from tasty food to cool clothing.
- Looking for more gift-giving inspiration? Check out all of Insider Reviews gift guides here.
COVID-19 has drastically reduced foot traffic to brick-and-mortar stores. Now more than ever, people have the opportunity to make a difference for these small businesses, all while scoring great gifts for ourselves and loved ones.
To make it easier, we put together a list of some of our favorite places to shop small. Many businesses on the list below have been started by single families, marginalized communities, and people passionate about advancing social issues. In fact, 20% of all small businesses are owned by minority entrepreneurs, a number that is continuing to rise.
We understand that it’s not always financially feasible to buy gifts from independent businesses — and that is totally okay. You can also support small businesses free of charge by following their social media accounts, as well as liking, sharing, and commenting on their posts to help spread their content, so that you may encourage someone else to look to these businesses for gifts.