ILSR's guide to hosting and supporting teacher wish lists without using Amazon.
ILSR outlines steps to prevent marketplace platforms like Amazon from listing your small business's products without permission.
The Mamdani administration has a crucial opportunity to reverse New York City's affordability crisis; this ILSR policy memo suggests strategies to do so.
Analysis reveals Amazon's contracts undermine procurement safeguards while independent suppliers offer better prices, service, and transparency.
Amazon has quietly captured a growing share of government purchasing. This major report explains how, and what to do about it.
You know why your local and state governments shouldn't be buying from Amazon. Here's what you can do about it.
More than almost any other factor, a community’s planning and land use laws and policies affect its success in supporting small, locally owned businesses.
Kennedy Smith made an appearance on the Oddly Specific podcast to share insights about the community harms dollar stores cause, and how to fight them.
Kennedy Smith shares her research and perspective about good zoning's role in economic resilience.
As dollar stores multiply rapidly across the U.S., cities are developing dollar store-specific policies to rein in their growth.
Looking to protest The Washington Post's decision to pull their Kamala Harris endorsement and considering cancelling Amazon Prime? This cheat sheet makes it easy.
Food deserts are a problem in Virginia, and are tied to the decline of independent grocers.
ILSR submitted a comment letter to the FTC and DOJ that describes private equity firms' tactics and how they hurt small businesses.
Family Dollar announced it plans to close 1,000 stores by the end of 2025. Communities have an opportunity to chart a different path.
An important but little-noticed court ruling in 2023 recognizes that towns and cities have broad authority to reject dollar store development.