local commerce
Nearby buying, selling
Local commerce is buying and selling within a geographically limited area—typically a neighborhood, town, or city.
The term emphasizes transactions with nearby businesses rather than chains or online retailers: Supporting local commerce keeps money in the community.
It often carries connotations of community investment and economic resilience.
- small businessModest independent commercial venture
- barteringExchanging goods directly
- cash onlyPayment without credit
- marketplaceVenue for commerce
- microeconomyEconomics of individual agents
street vendor · artisan goods · trade · job creation · farmers' market · weekly market · retailing · neighborhood revitalization · co-op · traditional markets · wholesaling · boutique · grassroots initiatives · delivery service · cultural preservation · civic engagement · cash register · awning
- business financeaccounting, balance sheet, revenue stream, profit margin, budget
- directoriesphone book, phone books, white pages, phone directory, business directory
- local businessessmall business, corner store, shops, retailers, bakery
local commerceglobal trade
Cross-border economic exchange
international trade · international commerce · global enterprise · world trade · global commerce
local commercebig business
Large companies collectively
chain stores · multinational corporations · mega-retail · megastores · Amazon