The Hometown Advantage Bulletin
The Hometown Advantage Bulletin is a free monthly email newsletter reporting on efforts nationwide to stop chain store proliferation and support locally owned, independent retail businesses. Learn about land use policies and other tools that can protect the character and vitality of your hometown. Find out how other communities are bucking the "big box" retail trend and encouraging small-scale, homegrown businesses - and why this approach is proving far more beneficial to the local economy. Plus, news on e-commerce, independent business alliances, development subsidies, antitrust, and all the latest resources.
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- Antitrust - News on court cases and regulatory actions dealing with the abuse of market power by large retail chains
- Buy Local Campaigns - Read about some of the most effective "buy local" and "local first" campaigns in the country
- Communities Battle Big Boxes - Stories of successful grassroots efforts to block big-box development
- E-Commerce - News on how e-commerce and sales tax policy is affecting independent retailers
- International News - As big-box retailers expand abroad, many countries are adopting policies to control their growth
- Laws and Ordinances - The latest news on innovative state and local policies to limit corporate retailers and strengthen local economies
- Local Business Development - Stories about strategies to develop and expand independent businesses
- Purchasing Cooperatives - Stories that examine how local businesses are banding together to gain strength in numbers and counter the big boxes
- Research: Chains vs. Local Stores - The latest research on the impact of chain retailers and the benefits of local businesses



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