In a UPS survey, 89% of consumers indicated that they recognize supporting local small businesses is important. Other important findings: The number of people who paid more for a product or service in order to support a small business over a large corporation increased by 41% from 2013 to 2014, and the number of people who traveled out of their way to support a small business over a large corporation increased by 36% in the same timeframe.
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