Community Wins: In the Face of Consolidation, Communities are Opening Their Own Grocery Stores

Date: 2 Aug 2023 | posted in: Retail | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

Communities are adopting innovative strategies to sustain their grocery stores or create new ones amidst the challenges posed by grocery sector consolidation. Some local governments are even creating a public option by operating grocery stores themselves. Here’s how these places are ensuring access to fresh, healthy food. … Read More

Helping Lending Programs Reach Underserved Small Business Owners

Date: 21 Feb 2023 | posted in: equity, Retail | 0 Facebooktwitterredditmail

For the past year, ILSR and Recast City have collaborated on bringing Equitable Lending Leaders, a program to help small business lending programs reach more underserved entrepreneurs and small business owners, particularly owners of color. Now that more than 120 RLFs have participated in Equitable Lending Leaders, we have identified several best practices.… Read More