I’ve always been a big fan of shopping locally whenever possible.
Living in a cabin in the woods can make that a bit of a challenge.
So for years, we relied on Amazon Prime to help save us trips to town, which lowered our carbon footprint.
But with Amazon‘s recent history of poor employee relations, Jeff Bezos‘ kowtowing to regressive policies, and a general desire to support more grass-roots organizations, we made the move to ditch Prime.
And it feels pretty great!
Here’s another benefit… Many of the items you purchase on Amazon are available directly from the vendor. And a lot of the time, they offer discounts for going direct. This means you put more money back into their pockets (they often pay hefty fees to sell on Amazon), you don’t put more money into Bezos’ already ridiculously over-stuffed bank account, and you can still get free shipping!
Reevaluating where your dollars go is a powerful move. If your brand is shifting toward more values-aligned practices and you want your digital strategy to reflect that, drop us a line. We’re all about helping conscious companies thrive.
