Editorial: Shop local, advertise in newspapers during the holidays

For every $100 spent at a local business, about $68 stays here by supporting local jobs and reinvesting in our infrastructure through local taxes.

This editorial is the opinion of Morgan Hill Life

The Season of Giving is around the corner. We encourage you to shop local when you’re seeking special gifts for friends and family.

Holiday shopping at local shops is a wonderful present you give your fellow Morgan Hill residents. For every $100 spent at a local business, about $68 stays here by supporting local jobs and reinvesting in our infrastructure through local taxes.

We also encourage businesses such as retail shops, restaurants, wineries, spas, and service industries such as hair stylists to advertise to Morgan Hill Life and Gilroy Life readers during the next two months. Our newspapers can help you tell our nearly 100,000 readers what wonderful products and services you offer. We distribute more than 20,000 copies of each issue of Morgan Hill Life and 23,000 copies of Gilroy Life.

We’re offering special holiday package deals to businesses — including holiday discounts for businesses who are advertising with us for the first time. Our two community newspapers offer merchants a cost-effective way to connect with shoppers seeking unique holiday gifts. Find out more by calling marketing director Mark Fenichel at (408) 410-4782 or emailing him at [email protected].

Happy holidays to all!