Eight in 10 consumers plan to shop local

84% of respondents said they were more likely to shop locally online this year

The Local Enterprise Offices have approved over 11,000 Trading Online Vouchers this year to help samall businesses develop a web presence.

More than 80% of Irish consumers said they more likely to shop local online or in-person according to new research carried out by Local Enterprise Offices (LEOs).

The survey by Amarach Research sampled more than 1,900 Irish consumers and was carried out as part of the LEO's Look for Local campaign.