In the 1970s, several Supreme Court cases upended U.S. antitrust laws. This issue brief argues that Congress must take action to undo these decisions.
ILSR's new report shows how civic leaders can use the American Rescue Plan to level the playing field and provide local economies with economic benefits.
Amazon is exploiting its position as a gatekeeper to impose growing fees on the small businesses that rely on it to reach the online market.
Amazon claims that it has “a mutually beneficial relationship” with the small businesses that depend on its platform. This fact sheet tells the real story.
Dozens of locally based alternatives to the big third-party delivery apps have debuted during the pandemic, proving that in the food-delivery sector, local is better.
In this policy brief, we argue that moving aggressively to rebuild small, independent businesses and reverse the concentration of corporate power would produce a more...
Our research has found that cities, counties, states, and community organizations have established more than 800 programs to provide financial assistance to small businesses in...
ILSR’s latest report describes 26 actions that community leaders — including local governments, local business groups, nonprofit organizations, business improvement districts, and other entities —...
This ILSR report finds that Amazon is exploiting its gatekeeper power to impose huge fees on the third-party sellers that rely on its marketplace.
A significantly larger number of federal relief loans are reaching small businesses in states where small, local banks comprise a greater share of the market,...
ILSR's Independent Business Survey offers insight and guidance to elected officials looking to build a more equitable, entrepreneurial, competitive, and dynamic economy.
In 203 markets, Walmart controls 50% or more of the grocery market. No other corporation has ever amassed this much control over the food system.
Although dollar stores sometimes fill a need in places that lack basic retail services, there’s growing evidence that these stores are not merely a byproduct...
A national contract opens the way for Amazon to take over billions of dollars in local government spending. In this report, we examine the contract...
The retail industry is experiencing significant upheaval, but almost all of the reporting on the issue has focused on national chains. Now, a national survey...