Reader urges businesses to focus on local customers
Published: 1:41 PM, 11/14/2009
Source: The Newport Plain Talk
Dear Editor:
With the rockslide on I-40, tourist business is greatly
down. Instead of asking for government assistance, why not put your focus on
local business? After all this should be the foundation of any business and the
tourism dollars should be an added profit.
I have only
noticed one business that makes it known that they say "Thank You
Newport" on their lighted sign, which hasn't changed much since they
opened their establishment. This always happens when a community brings in more
national business instead of supporting local businesses and if you compare
prices usually the locals are cheaper with better customer service.
Therefore business owners you should thank the local
customers and quit whining about your tourist customers as we are all at an
inconvenience with this situation. We all know that this can happen any time so
are we prepared for the next upset in our lives?
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