Author Kathryn Judge uses ILSR data on the growing cost associated with doing business through Amazon, along with Amazon’s continued growth, to make the case that the internet created super-‘middlemen’ rather than cut them out.… Read More
Small business owners Danny Caine and Natasha Amott discuss Small Business Rising, a coalition that is calling on federal policymakers to reign in monopoly power.… Read More
ILSR co-director Stacy Mitchell was the guest for a special edition of Strong Towns’ webcast earlier this year. Stacy spoke with Strong Towns co-founder and President, Chuck Marohn on topics like Amazon, tax incentives, retail concentration, and big-box stores.… Read More
In Fortune, we detail the growing cashless retail trend, steps cities and states are taking to regulate it, and the ultimate effect monopoly credit card companies like Visa and Mastercard have on small businesses and the economy at large.… Read More
In the News: Stacy Mitchell November 13th, 2018 Media Outlet: New York Times Stacy Mitchell, co-director of ILSR, discusses the negative impact Amazon’s new headquarters in New York City will have on local businesses in the New York Times. Amazon will receive billions in taxpayer money for moving their new headquarters to two cities, while small business owners … Read More
This month, The Sun magazine features ILSR Co-Director Stacy Mitchell in an extended Q&A about the consequences of Amazon’s tightening grip and what it will take to revive America’s left-behind cities and towns.… Read More
The two videos have drawn more than 1.8 million views across several platforms.… Read More
Things are constantly changing in retail, from the death of some big-box stores to the growing threat of e-commerce to the re-emergence of local independent businesses. To sort all of this out, and what these vast changes mean for the state of Maine, the show “Maine Calling” from Maine Public Broadcasting aired a show featuring ILSR’s co-director and the director of our Community-Scaled Economy initiative Stacy Mitchell to answer questions and set the stage.… Read More
In the News: Stacy Mitchell February 15th, 2019 Media Outlet: Washington Post The Washington Post covers the negative impacts on residents as cities across the U.S. grapple with the rise of dollar stores. ILSR’s recent reporting on dollar store growth and efforts to stop it in Tulsa, OK are featured. Stacy Mitchell, ILSR co-director, weighs in on … Read More
