The Resource Big-box swindle : the true cost of mega-retailers and the fight for America's independent businesses, Stacy Mitchell
Big-box swindle : the true cost of mega-retailers and the fight for America's independent businesses, Stacy Mitchell
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- Summary
- Large retail chains have become the most powerful corporations in America and are rapidly transforming our economy, communities, and landscape. Local-business researcher Mitchell illustrates how mega-retailers are fueling many of our most pressing problems, from the shrinking middle class to rising water pollution and diminished civic engagement. Mitchell's investigation takes us from the suburbs of Cleveland to a fruit farm in California, the stockroom of an Oregon Wal-Mart, and a Pennsylvania town's Main Street. She uncovers the role government policy has played in the expansion of mega-retailers and builds a compelling case that communities composed of many small businesses are healthier and more prosperous than those dominated by large chains. More than a critique, this book draws on real life to present innovative approaches--from cutting-edge land-use policies to small-business initiatives--that together provide a detailed road map to a more prosperous and sustainable future.--From publisher description
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xviii, 318 p.
- Contents
-
- Chain store world
- Fading prosperity
- Community life
- Blighted landscape
- Sometimes low prices
- Monopolized consumers
- Uncle Sam's invisible hand
- Communities unchained
- Declaration of independents
- Isbn
- 9780807035009
- Label
- Big-box swindle : the true cost of mega-retailers and the fight for America's independent businesses
- Title
- Big-box swindle
- Title remainder
- the true cost of mega-retailers and the fight for America's independent businesses
- Statement of responsibility
- Stacy Mitchell
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Large retail chains have become the most powerful corporations in America and are rapidly transforming our economy, communities, and landscape. Local-business researcher Mitchell illustrates how mega-retailers are fueling many of our most pressing problems, from the shrinking middle class to rising water pollution and diminished civic engagement. Mitchell's investigation takes us from the suburbs of Cleveland to a fruit farm in California, the stockroom of an Oregon Wal-Mart, and a Pennsylvania town's Main Street. She uncovers the role government policy has played in the expansion of mega-retailers and builds a compelling case that communities composed of many small businesses are healthier and more prosperous than those dominated by large chains. More than a critique, this book draws on real life to present innovative approaches--from cutting-edge land-use policies to small-business initiatives--that together provide a detailed road map to a more prosperous and sustainable future.--From publisher description
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Mitchell, Stacy
- Dewey number
- 381/.120973
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- HF5468
- LC item number
- .M58 2006
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Chain stores
- Retail trade
- Small business
- Label
- Big-box swindle : the true cost of mega-retailers and the fight for America's independent businesses, Stacy Mitchell
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-298) and index
- Contents
- Chain store world -- Fading prosperity -- Community life -- Blighted landscape -- Sometimes low prices -- Monopolized consumers -- Uncle Sam's invisible hand -- Communities unchained -- Declaration of independents
- Control code
- ocm67774163
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xviii, 318 p.
- Isbn
- 9780807035009
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2006013818
- System control number
- (OCoLC)67774163
- Label
- Big-box swindle : the true cost of mega-retailers and the fight for America's independent businesses, Stacy Mitchell
- Link
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-298) and index
- Contents
- Chain store world -- Fading prosperity -- Community life -- Blighted landscape -- Sometimes low prices -- Monopolized consumers -- Uncle Sam's invisible hand -- Communities unchained -- Declaration of independents
- Control code
- ocm67774163
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xviii, 318 p.
- Isbn
- 9780807035009
- Isbn Type
- (hardcover : alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 2006013818
- System control number
- (OCoLC)67774163
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