Amazon is exploiting its position as a gatekeeper to impose steep and growing fees on the small businesses that must rely on its site to...
In splashy campaigns and lobbying at the Capitol, Amazon claims that it has “a mutually beneficial relationship” with the small businesses that depend on its...
Unlike the predatory Wall Street-backed apps, local delivery services charge lower fees, support restaurants, keep wealth in the community, and demonstrate that when it comes...
In this policy brief, we argue that moving aggressively to rebuild small, independent businesses and reverse the concentration of corporate power would produce a more...
Our research has found that cities, counties, states, and community organizations have established more than 800 programs to provide financial assistance to small businesses in...
ILSR’s latest report describes 26 actions that community leaders — including local governments, local business groups, nonprofit organizations, business improvement districts, and other entities —...
In this report, we find that Amazon is exploiting its gatekeeper power to impose ever-larger fees on third-party sellers. … Read More
A significantly larger number of federal relief loans are reaching small businesses in states where small, local banks comprise a greater share of the market,...
ILSR's Independent Business Survey offers insight and guidance to elected officials looking to build a more equitable, entrepreneurial, competitive, and dynamic economy.
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A national contract opens the way for Amazon to take over billions of dollars in local government spending. In this report, we examine the contract...
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ILSR’s annual Independent Business Survey gathers data from thousands of locally owned, independent businesses across the country. … Read More
Amazon is destroying competition and market diversity, leaving us with fewer choices, less innovation, and diminished opportunities. … Read More