A poster urging Christmas shoppers to shop local and reminding them that Jeff Bezos “has enough” has proven wildly popular on Irish social media.
Kerry is taking Bezos down pic.twitter.com/nd37Q08u65
— Muireann O'Connell (@MuireannO_C) November 19, 2021
Before the Covid-19 lockdown, small businesses and local retailers were already struggling to compete with global giants like Amazon who could offer low prices and fast deliveries.
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has seen his net worth soar in the Covid crisis. His personal wealth almost doubled to more than US$200 billion.
There were many whio agreed that shopping local was the way to go, including Aontú.
Please shop local this Christmas.
Jeff Bezos has enough money. pic.twitter.com/4jpZkU9hUT— Peadar Tóibín TD (@Toibin1) November 20, 2021