Did you know that 1,200 rural shops have closed since 2007 here are just a few reasons to keep yours open:-

Shopping local saves the environment - we are all aware of CO2 emissions and our environmental impact.  Local shops. Often stock a high percentage of locally sourced goods and products, and long car and bus journey’s aren’t required, so helping reduce global footprints.
Shopping local creates jobs - shops in our villages create local employment and self-employment.  These people in turn spend in their local economy.  Over half a million people are employed in retail in our villages and rural towns.  Evidence shows that for every £10 Spent in an independent shop £25 is generated for the local economy compared to the £14 spent in multinationals.
Local independent shops invest more in communities - Sole traders and independent stores are proportionally more generous in their support for local, charities, fetes, schools and community events.  So supporting local shops means a financial return for your community.
Shopping local saves services - Private sector services cluster around shops ie fishmonger, bicycle repair  services etc.
Local shops are for everyone - most people can get to their local shops easily and this is especially important for elderly, vulnerable and young people and those without transport.   Keeping your shops open by buying locally helps the whole community.
Local shops sell a wide range of great products at affordable prices - many people who get out of the habit of shopping locally are then surprised by the range of products and services available - come and take a look.
Shopping local saves money - out of town shops have done a good job of convincing us that sole traders are expensive, but the evidence just isn’t there to back this up.  If you add in travel parking costs, fees to transport larger items home and your time, the overall cost is often much higher. Local shops value customers more - Evidence from numerous surveys shows people receive better customer care a  service in local shops.  Traders survive by their reputation and repeat business - so shopping local means customers get a higher standard of service.
Supermarkets produce  twice as much carbon dioxide per square meter of  floor space as for example a butcher or corner shop, together with the carbon dioxide produced by shoppers travelling out of town to supermarkets  and by supermarkets transporting food around must also be taken into account, they encourage people to travel further out of town to do their shopping, they’re flying in produce from all over the world, they’re transporting it up and down the country through their central distribution systems - if you take all of this into consideration it is clear that local shops are going to be more efficient than big supermarkets.