Retail Publications

The Benefits of North Dakota's Pharmacy Ownership Law

smitchell — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 11:35:34 -0600

A unique law in North Dakota requires that pharmacies be owned by pharmacists. Wal-Mart and Walgreens are pushing for the repeal of the 46-year-old law. But this new analysis by ILSR finds that, thanks largely to the Pharmacy Ownership Law, North Dakota outperforms other states in every key measure of pharmacy services, and repealing the law would harm the state’s economy.

Major Flaws Uncovered in Study Claiming Wal-Mart Has Not Harmed Small Business

smitchell — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 09:24:11 -0600

A new and widely publicized study claims that there is no evidencethat Wal-Mart has had a negative impact on the small business sector. Aclose inspection of the study by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance,however, found fatal flaws.

CD: Catalyzing Your Own "Buy Local" Movement

smitchell — Thu, 12 Jun 2008 10:37:31 -0500

This CD contains 130 slides synched with audio from a presentation given at the National Main Streets Conference in Philadelphia on April 1, 2008.

CD-ROM: Regulating Big Box Retail

smitchell — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 14:51:28 -0600

A session from the American Planning Association's 2007 conference. Presenters were Thomas Jacobson, Stacy Mitchell, and Julie Tappendorf. CD-ROM includes audio synchronized with PowerPoint, transcripts and slides, note sheets, and reading materials.

Big-Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America's Independent Businesses

smitchell — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 14:39:27 -0600

Published by Beacon Press and available from ILSR in paperback or hardcover, this book was named one of the top ten business books of the year by Booklist and described by Bill McKibben as "the ultimate account of the single most important economic trend in our country."

Declaration of Independents

smitchell — Fri, 24 Aug 2007 16:03:57 -0500

Lecture delivered by Stacy Mitchell at the 26th Annual E.F. Schumacher Lectures in Stockbridge, Massachusetts.

DVD: Stacy Mitchell Talks about the Big-Box Swindle

smitchell — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 16:07:16 -0500

DVD of ILSR's Stacy Mitchell giving a talk in Nov. 2006 about the hidden costs of big-box retail and what communities can do to rebuild local businesses. The event was sponsored by Local First Utah and filmed by Salt Lake City Television. (1 hr, 4 min)

10 Reasons Why Maine's Homegrown Economy Matters: And 50 Proven Ways to Revive It

smitchell — Tue, 09 May 2006 16:22:02 -0500

Practical tools for strengthening locally owned business. Although this report was written for Maine, the strategies are applicable in other states.

10 Reasons Why Vermont's Homegrown Economy Matters: And 50 Proven Ways to Revive It

smitchell — Wed, 01 Oct 2003 16:25:07 -0500

Written by the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and published by the Preservation Trust of Vermont, October 2003. Detailed here are practical tools for strengthening locally owned business. Most strategies are applicable anywhere, not just Vermont.

The Economic Impact of Locally Owned Businesses vs. Chains: A Case Study in Midcoast Maine

smitchell — Mon, 01 Sep 2003 16:36:33 -0500

The Midcoast region of Maine stretches from Bath to Belfast and has a population of about 145,000 people. Like many areas of the country, the Midcoast region has experienced a growing influx of national retailers and big box stores in recent years.

These stores have been controversial. Some argue they benefit the region by providing consumers with low prices and convenience. Others contend they are harming the region's downtowns and locally owned businesses, and contributing to sprawl by buildingon undeveloped land on the outskirts of town centers.