Shop Local Kirkland

Shop Local Kirkland is driven to create a vibrant, prosperous and resilient digital economy for all Kirkland businesses. A hyper-local, digital marketplace, Shop Local Kirkland is a vibrant, prosperous and resilient online economy for all Kirkland businesses. The platform www.ShopLocalKirkland.com houses business storefronts on a digital main street, enables eCommerce, and connects shoppers to local businesses. A vigorous media and incentive marketing program will drive traffic through the portal and dollars into the local economy. In the City of Kirkland, about 20% of the businesses licensed have no web presence, while roughly 50% of the remaining businesses do not transact online. Conversely, data show that more than 80% of consumers purchase online, a figure that is expected to continue growing. The Shop Local Kirkland initiative aims to create a model ‘safety net economy’ that assists small businesses to transform digitally to survive and thrive in a digital as well as physical marketplace.