ILSR’s annual Independent Business Survey gathers data from thousands of locally owned, independent businesses across the country.
2019 Independent Business Survey
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New Survey: Independent Businesses See Major Threats in Amazon, Corporate Concentration
2017 Independent Business Survey
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Press Release: Independent Businesses Report Advantages in Weathering Retail Storm, New Survey Finds
2016 Independent Business Survey
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Press Release: Independent Businesses Report Growing Sales and Hiring, but Policies Tilted in Favor Large Companies Hold Them Back
2015 Independent Business Survey
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Press Release: Buoyed by Public Support, Independent Businesses Report Strong Sales Growth, National Survey Finds
2014 Independent Business Survey
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Press Release: Independent Businesses Report Growing Public Support, Call for Policies to Level the Playing Field
2013 Independent Business Survey
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Press Release: Survey Finds Independent Businesses Benefit from “Buy Local First” Campaigns, But Challenges Loom
2012 Independent Business Survey
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Press Release: Independent Businesses Report Strong Holiday Sales
2011 Independent Business Survey
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Press Release: Survey Finds “Buy Local” Message Benefitting Independent Businesses
2010 Independent Business Survey
Press Release: Holiday Sales Increase at Independent Businesses, National Survey Finds
2009 Independent Business Survey
Press Release: Independent Retailers Outperform Chains Over Holidays, National Survey Finds
2008 Independent Business Survey
Press Release: Survey Finds “Buy Local” Campaigns Boosted Holiday Spending at Independent Stores
