Let's Do It Again, Canada!
In 2020, tens of thousands of Canadians rallied around locally owned small businesses and generated:
- $20 million in local spending
- $100 million in economic impact
On a single day!
While the initial pain of COVID is hopefully behind us, the economic challenges it left behind are real! So we’re bringing The Big Spend back in 2023 with a plan for an even bigger impact.
Our 2020 Big Spend Friends

















THE BIG PLAN
What’s New For 2023?
- A Bigger Plan!
- We’re looking for hundreds of Community Partners (Chambers, BIA’s and other
community groups) to help us kickstart Canada’s economy.
- We’re looking for hundreds of Community Partners (Chambers, BIA’s and other
- A Better Strategy!
- A National marketing campaign that leverages existing networks to create a high profile spend event that supports locally owned businesses!
- An earlier start helps us be better prepared with a marketing plan and resources to produce a better event!
- Better Resources!
- A Unique to You page on our new searchable site
- A full suite of social media resources to promote The Big Spend in Your Community.
- Better Value for you and your members!
The next Big Spend happens April 28-30, 2023.
THE BIG PARTNERSHIP:
Anyone can do a shop local campaign.
Not everyone can do a shop local campaign that includes communities from coast to coast to coast!
We’d love to do The Big Spend with you in 2023!