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Small Businesses Lend More Support To Local Causes

Small Businesses Lend More Support To Local Causes

National retail chains frequently use charitable giving as a tool for overcoming local opposition to their expansion plans. Facing strong resistance in Western Branch, Virginia,...

The Hometown Advantage: How To Defend Your Main Street Against Chain Stores … and Why It Matters

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The Hometown Advantage: How To Defend Your Main Street Against Chain Stores … and Why It Matters

Published in 2000, The Hometown Advantage examines the impacts of chain retailers and provides a guide to reviving your community’s local economy. … Read More

Maui Retailers Join Forces To Reward Customers, Counter Chains

Maui Retailers Join Forces To Reward Customers, Counter Chains

Locally owned businesses on the Hawaiian island of Maui are facing a invasion of national chains. It began with the arrival of Eagle Home &...