The Ripple Effect When You Shop Local (Infographic)
When you choose locally owned businesses for your shopping, you create a ripple effect. Our new infographic shows what happens when you shop local — starting with you.… Read More
ILSR’s Annual Independent Business Survey
ILSR’s annual Independent Business Survey gathers data from thousands of locally owned, independent businesses across the country. … Read More
Vermont Public Radio Interviews Stacy Mitchell on Amazon’s Stealth Takeover of Vermont
In the News: Stacy Mitchell November 13, 2017 Media Outlet: Vermont Public Radio’s Vermont Edition During ILSR’s co-director and Community-Scaled Economies initiative director Stacy Mitchell swing through Vermont to discuss Amazon at two events at independent bookstores, she spoke on the public affairs radio show Vermont Edition on Vermont Public Radio. Here’s the details from the post, make sure … Read More
The Hill Details the Discussion Around the “Amazon Amendment”, Interviews Stacy Mitchell
In the News: Stacy Mitchell November 9, 2017 Media Outlet: The Hill As discussed in The Intercept earlier this month, Amazon is now on the verge of winning a multi-billion dollar contract to win government procurement over other retailers in America. Ali Breland of The Hill takes on the issue and, for an expert perspective, she reaches out … Read More
Five Ways Co-ops Are Countering Corporate Power in Cities
This op-ed was originally published in Next City on October 31st, 2017. As local economies suffer from market concentration in economic sectors ranging from retail to banking, cooperatives across industries are helping to strengthen communities and keep resources local. This is nothing new; cooperatives have a long history of serving local needs. Today, the cooperative ownership structure … Read More
The Intercept Covers “Amazon Amendment” on Government Procurement
In the News: Stacy Mitchell November 2, 2017 Media Outlet: The Intercept Amazon is now on the verge of winning a multi-billion dollar contract to win government procurement over other retailers in America. David Dayen of The Intercept, a frequent (and excellent) writer on all things monopoly, spoke with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance’s co-director and Community-Scaled … Read More
USA Today Prods at Amazon Prime, Stacy Mitchell Offers a Critical View
In the News: Stacy Mitchell October 20, 2017 Media Outlet: USA Today USA Today’s Elizabeth Weise delves into the growing strength of Amazon’s Prime subscription service, including survey results that suggest it is in 3/4 of American homes. In her coverage, Weise reached out to Stacy Mitchell, ILSR’s co-director and the director of the Community-Scaled Economies initiative … Read More
Amazon’s Uneven Playing Field
Amazon is looking for a big subsidy to build its new headquarters. In this op-ed for VICE’s Motherboard, we look at how it’s only the latest move in the company’s long history of using the government to get favors that other businesses can’t.… Read More
San Francisco Breaks the Chain Stores, Strengthens Neighborhood Economies (Episode 31)
San Francisco has one-third as many chain stores as the national average. That’s thanks in large part to a city ordinance that restricts “formula” businesses. We talk with AnMarie Rodgers, senior policy advisor to the city’s planning department, about how the city implemented the policy, how it works, and what advice she has for other cities that want to do it too.… Read More