that's why tom holbrook, one of the owners of community-owned river run bookstore in portsmouth, usedearby as not only a great way to reach residents, but also a way to get tourists in the door. >> we have a lot of customers who are here seasonally or stop by for a weekend or week and they like the store. nearby allows them to shop an area that they're unfamiliar with but make local independent choices. >> local no longer stands for just location. but a guarantee of unique and one of a kind creations. >> there's nothing you can buy here that you can't buy online. when you sell something that everybody else sells, you have to be special. we know people like to browse local, we know they like to walk around town and en join what we've got here. it's important to neighboring that cognitive link that spending your money at those places you like not only keeps them in business but keeps the economy stronger. >> nearby registry plans to set up shop across the united states and with their upgraded definition of local, the sky's the limit. >> i think independent businesses will remain unique