South Carolina Governor Fights Big-Box Subsidy for Cabela’s
Gov. Mark Sanford is pulling out all the stops in his bid to block a multi-million dollar subsidy for the huge outdoor retail chain Cabela’s.… Read More
Stacy Mitchell Discusses her book, Big Box Swindle, on Corporations Behaving Badly Radio Show
Stacy Mitchell Discusses her book, Big Box Swindle, broadcast on the
"Corporations Behaving Badly," radio show on KUCI, Irvine, California
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BigBoxToolKit.com Launched to Help Grassroots Groups Counter Big-Box Stores
The Institute for Local Self-Reliance, which has helped grassroots groups in dozens of communities block the spread of Wal-Mart and other big-box retailers, has launched a new online resource center to bolster these local campaigns. … Read More
California Legislature Passes Big-Box Bills
Two bills, awaiting Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s signature, would give cities greater power to block the advances of big-box retailers. … Read More
Locally Owned vs. Chain: The Local Premium
The added economic benefit of local stores has been dubbed the “local premium.” This one-page fact sheet explains it. … Read More
New Analysis Refutes Findings of Wal-Mart Price Study
Last November, the consulting firm Global Insight (GI) released a study that found that Wal-Mart saved U.S. consumers $263 billion in 2004. That works out to $2,329 for the average household — a striking degree of economic benefit. But a rigorous new analysis by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI), a non-profit think-tank, concludes that the GI study is “fraught with problems.”
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Global Pension Fund Dumps Wal-Mart Stock
One of the world’s largest pension funds has sold its Wal-Mart stock, citing the retailer’s “serious and systemic violations of human rights and labour rights.”… Read More
Study Finds Wal-Mart Increases Poverty
A new study published this month in Social Science Quarterly has documented a correlation between Wal-Mart’s presence and higher poverty rates. … Read More
Ensuring a Future for Independent Businesses
This talk was sponsored by the American Booksellers Association and given at Book Expo America, an industry trade show, in Washington, D.C. on May 19, 2006.… Read More