gain business or receive business

[davidtrinh]

When you buy something from a store, you give them business. If you look at this the other way around, can you say:

(ex) Every summer, the local stores receive or gain business from their customers.

Does either verb in red work? Please help me. Thanks.

 

[teechar]

The verb you need is "get".

 

[davidtrinh]

Thanks, teechar. Besides "get", is it impossible to find any other verbs that work in my sentence? Please help me again.

Does "obtain business" work?

Thanks.

 

[Rover_KE]

It's possible, but unnecessary.

 

[emsr2d2]

You could say that the stores attract​ more business/customers in the summer.