rhett o rick
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Sun Apr-17-11 05:39 PM
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I am compiling data re. big box stores vs. locally owned stores. Does anyone have any good links? |
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Thom Hartmann has some good info in his book, "Rebooting the American Dream", in the chapter on "Stop Them from Eating My Town."
I would appreciate any links you might have.
And of course I will use google (actually I use ask.com to give google some competition)
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Sun Apr-17-11 05:48 PM
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1. you could check Walmartwatch.com |
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and there was one a few years ago that was about big box stores.. I will have to try & track it down.
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Sun Apr-17-11 06:36 PM
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Sun Apr-17-11 06:36 PM
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http://www.newrules.org/retail/key-studies-walmart-and-bigbox-retailhttp://davisretail.org/Target/articles/keystudies.pdfhttp://www.preservationnation.org/issues/smart-growth/additional-resources/big_box_sprawl.pdfhttp://tinyurl.com/3bd7juv many more here. In my town we have lost all the old time stores from hardware to auto to shoe repair and lunchettes,,, its all been replaced. The show guy is in the mall, all the hardware places have given up to Lowes or Home Despot... that really don't know what a "watch-you-ma-call-it" is. locally even our dollar stores are closing due to larger chains...go figure.
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Sun Apr-17-11 06:52 PM
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4. Thank you. Looks like some good data. nm |
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Sun Apr-17-11 07:30 PM
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5. Here is the one I had in mind |
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http://www.sprawl-busters.com/Good luck with your effort. Also check the web site of the United Food and Commercial Workers Union : UFCW
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Sun Apr-17-11 09:37 PM
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6. Thank you. Good stuff. nm |
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