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Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Aug 1, 2009

“Buy Local” Helps Main Street Merchants and Other Independents Survive Recession

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/buy-local-helps-main-street-merchants-and-other-independents-survive-recession/

A growing body of evidence suggests that public enthusiasm for all things local and independent is on the rise, providing locally owned businesses with a measure of insulation from the worst effects of the recession, even as some of their biggest competitors teeter and collapse. Continue reading

Article filed under Independent Business | Written by Stacy Mitchell | No Comments | Updated on Nov 23, 2005

California City Nixes Wal-Mart to Protect Downtown

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/california-city-nixes-walmart-protect-downtown/

The City Council of Santa Maria, California, voted unanimously to deny Wal-Mart’s request to rezone land for a supercenter. Continue reading

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Resource filed under Independent Business | Written by admin | No Comments | Updated on Nov 7, 2000

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

The content that follows was originally published on the Institute for Local Self-Reliance website at http://www.ilsr.org/home-town-advantage-how-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. Continue reading