ILSR’s Annual Independent Business Survey
| Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Feb 3, 2013 The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/surveys/ILSR’s annual Independent Business Survey gathers data from thousands of locally owned, independent businesses across the country.
2013 Independent Business Survey
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Press Release: Survey Finds Independent Businesses Benefit from “Buy Local First” Campaigns, But Challenges Loom
2012 Independent Business Survey
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Press Release: Independent Businesses Report Strong Holiday Sales
2011 Independent Business Survey
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Press Release: Survey Finds “Buy Local” Message Benefitting Independent Businesses
2010 Independent Business Survey
Press Release: Holiday Sales Increase at Independent Businesses, National Survey Finds
2009 Independent Business Survey
Press Release: Independent Retailers Outperform Chains Over Holidays, National Survey Finds
2008 Independent Business Survey
Press Release: Survey Finds “Buy Local” Campaigns Boosted Holiday Spending at Independent Stores


