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Share our Infographic on How To Help Local Businesses Weather Covid-19
Print this and post it around town, and share it on social media. We can all do our part to help support small businesses weather the Covid-19 pandemic.… Read More
Local Businesses Need Your Support During Covid-19. Here’s How.
The coronavirus pandemic has created an existential crisis for America’s small, locally owned businesses, which are the backbone of the nation’s economy. Here are some things you can do.… Read More
Report: Walmart’s Monopolization of Local Grocery Markets
In 43 metropolitan areas and 160 smaller markets, Walmart controls 50 percent or more of the local grocery market. No other corporation in history has ever amassed this degree of control over the U.S. food system. Our findings provide a stark illustration of the failings of contemporary antitrust policy.… Read More
Number of New Banks Created by Year, 1993 to 2018
The number of community banks has declined sharply in the last decade. Most of the decline is owed to the fact that virtually no new banks have been created since 2009. Why the sudden absence of new banks?… Read More
Small Business Lending by Size of Institution, 2018
In 2018, community-based financial institutions made 52 percent of all small business loans, even though they controlled only 16 percent of banking assets.… Read More
Small Business Loans as a Share of Assets, 2018
Small and mid-sized financial institutions devote a greater share of their assets to small business lending than big banks.… Read More
Maps Show Alarming Pattern of Dollar Stores’ Spread in U.S. Cities
Original maps from eight U.S. cities show how numerous dollar stores have become in urban America and reveal a striking pattern between dollar store locations and neighborhood income and race. We discuss each local context, presenting evidence for why these patterns have emerged and how some cities are beginning to check the spread of dollar chains. … Read More
The Impact of Dollar Stores and How Communities Can Fight Back (Fact Sheet)
National dollar store chains, including Dollar General and Dollar Tree, have seen huge growth over the past decade. These stores are also feeding more Americans than Whole Foods is. New research from ILSR’s Community-Scaled Economy Initiative documents the rapid rise of dollar stores and their damaging effects on the local economies of cities and small towns. Explore our two-page fact sheet to learn more about dollar store impacts and strategies to take action.… Read More
The Ripple Effect When You Shop Local (Infographic)
When you choose locally owned businesses for your shopping, you create a ripple effect. Our new infographic shows what happens when you shop local — starting with you.… Read More
States Where Amazon Collects Sales Tax (Map)
This map shows the states in which Amazon collects sales taxes.… Read More
Before You Click on Amazon, Here’s Why Your Choice Matters (Infographic)
Amazon is rapidly expanding its online empire, but behind the conveniences that the company offers are a lot of hidden costs. … Read More
New Maps Show Alarming Pace of Walmart’s Continued Growth
Walmart continues to expand, and rapidly. The company is now embarking on its third historic wave of store construction, with plans to build 440 to 460 “Neighborhood Market” stores over a two year period, presumably with many hundreds more to follow. There is a critical debate to be had right now about whether a company that already captures one-quarter of U.S. grocery sales should be allowed to grow to control one-third, or even half, of our food supply. … Read More
Get the Facts on Shopping Local for the Holidays with this Infographic
Independent businesses are poised to draw more people this holiday season. To illustrate the ways that local businesses are growing in popularity, delivering stronger economic returns, and expanding in numbers, the Advocates for Independent Business, a coalition of 14 groups coordinated … Read More
Charts: How North Dakota’s Pharmacy Ownership Law Benefits the State
Thanks in large part to its Pharmacy Ownership Law, North Dakota outperforms neighboring states and the U.S. as whole on every key measure of pharmacy care. For more details on the law and its impact, see our 2014 report, … Read More
Change in Volume of Bank Loans to Businesses, by Loan Size, 2000-2012
Since 2000, the overall volume of business lending per capita at banks has grown by 26 percent, but this expansion has entirely benefited large businesses. Small business loan volume at banks is down 14 percent and micro business loan volume is down 33 percent. … Read More