Stacy Mitchell and Susan R. Holmberg argue that the left should embrace small business again; it is crucial to reversing inequality and rescuing democracy.
"Consumers will feel the benefits through greater choice, lower prices, and vibrant neighborhood business districts," says Stacy Mitchell
The decision to stop enforcing a single law decimated the independent grocery market and led to the dominance of big chains.
This report opens with an overview of research on the impacts of large chain stores and the benefits of locally owned businesses. It then outlines...
Host Nick Stumo-Langer is joined by researchers Stacy Mitchell and Olivia LaVecchia to discuss their new guide to policy tools that strengthen independent businesses. …...
The report "exposes yet another way in which dollar stores' exploitative business practices take advantage of consumers," says Stacy Mitchell in the statement.
The world’s biggest retailer has gotten lots of great press since it launched its sustainability campaign six years ago, but in many key areas it...
Abandoned big-box stores, dead and dying strip malls and empty storefronts are about to join foreclosed houses as one of the defining features of the...
Having used its supercenters to capture one-quarter of U.S. grocery sales, Walmart is building a new wave of smaller stores that are poised to clean...
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.
Rising commercial rents are generally a good thing; they are an indication of the health of a business district and encourage landlords and banks to...
"Now you know who really has your interests at heart," reads a recent advertisement in the Cape Cod Times that explains that a locally owned...
By bribing officials, Walmart was able to outpace its competitors, opening new stores so fast they had no time to react. In just a few...
ILSR outlines the benefits to communities if they eliminate the dark store tax loophole.
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,...