So far, the public debate about cars and climate change has been dominated by fuel economy. But driving has been growing at such a rapid...
A recently opened Walgreens in Fargo, North Dakota, is not filling prescriptions. Corporate greed, not state law, is preventing the retailer from putting a pharmacy...
A growing body of evidence suggests that public enthusiasm for all things local and independent is on the rise, providing locally owned businesses with a...
Communities devise creative strategies to protect local businesses from the worst of the recession.… Read More
Michael Krasny’s Forum program on KQED, the NPR affiliate in Northern California, featured ILSR’s Stacy Mitchell as part of a panel discussion on the decline...
In one of the more brazen attempts by a corporation to disguise itself as a locally owned business, Starbucks is un-branding at least three of...
By keeping the focus of its sustainability efforts on suppliers, Wal-Mart continues to distract attention from the enormous — and growing — environmental impact of...
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HSBC, one of the biggest banks on the planet, has taken to calling itself "the world’s local bank." Starbucks is un-branding at least three of...
Here at the New Rules Project, we support local businesses over businesses like Amazon. We have focused on the threat they pose to local businesses,...
Borders Books is on "death watch," according to one industry observer. Virgin shut down its last U.S. record store this month. Office Depot and Staples are...
Wal-Mart announced that it would create 22,000 new jobs in the U.S. to staff new and expanded stores. But, in all likelihood, Wal-Mart’s expansion will...
A coalition of environmental and community groups are celebrating a recent San Bernardino County Superior Court judge’s decision that invalidates Wal-Mart’s environmental impact report (EIR),...
When small town in Clark lost its last variety store, they had a choice: drive 40 minutes to a nearby town for basic supplies or...
Independent businesses are largely at the mercy of Visa and MasterCard when it comes to the fees they must pay every time they swipe a...