New research from ILSR documents the rapid rise of dollar stores and their damaging effects on the local economies of cities and small towns.
A resource page tailored to independent office product dealers interested in exploring and understanding the impacts Amazon has on procurement and their business and sector.
Here are five important reasons for local officials to support independent businesses, based on a growing body of research.… Read More
This toolkit offers independent business owners concrete tips for engaging with their city officials and advocating for policies that strengthen and grow local businesses. The...
A recent contract opens the way for billions of dollars in local government spending to shift to Amazon. The good news is that, for concerned...
Independent businesses are among the best engines that cities have for advancing economic opportunity. But they’re disappearing in many places. This isn’t, in large part,...
Local governments are increasingly turning to Amazon for their buying needs. When they do, though, citizens lose. Here’s why you should be concerned about this...
This ILSR/Jobs with Justice fact sheet looks at how Amazon is undermining wages and conditions for working people, and driving growing inequality.
This fact sheet breaks down how Amazon is undermining working people — and what we need to do.
A growing body of research is giving us new ways to quantify the harms of bigness and the benefits of local ownership.
Amazon is rapidly expanding its online empire, but behind the conveniences that the company offers are a lot of hidden costs. … Read More
Amazon fulfillment centers impose so many hidden costs on local economies that cities ought to reconsider welcoming them at all, much less greasing the way...
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,...
This toolkit provides guidance on how to block big-box development in your community, including tips on how to form an effective citizens group, fact sheets...
Perhaps we’re not doomed to an economy controlled by a few giant corporations after all. A growing number of signs suggest that local, independent businesses...