Tag: big box retailers

Local Planners, Not Big-Box Execs, Blamed For Small Biz Woes

How cozy are you with your local planning commission, city council or county officials? If you want to preserve existing small businesses and the look of a local business district that has evolved over many years, those are the decision makers you need on your side. While it’s popular to blame national big-box retailers for […]

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American Consumers Helping Small Businesses Prosper

Competitive pressures from major retail outlets and chains often have serious affects on small business success.  Many small towns have watched their downtown districts transform into ghost towns when major discount retailers arrive on the scene.  Now American consumers have an opportunity to help small business break through and prosper.  In celebration of National Small […]

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