Big-Box Swindle

by Mitchell, Stacy

Stacy Mitchell is a regular speaker and advisor to communities on retail development and independent business. A senior researcher with the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, she chairs the American Independent Business Alliance . Mitchell regularly contributes articles and commentaries to magazines and newspapers, and produces an acclaimed monthly email newsletter, The Hometown Advantage Bulletin. She lives in Portland, Maine.

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Big-Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America's Independent Businesses

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Boston:: Beacon Press,, (2006.). SIGNED hardcover first edition -. Fine in a fine dust jacket (as new.). First printing. SIGNED on the title page. The subtitle really accurately describes this book - as Mitchell traces the dramatic growth of megastores - from big boxes like Wal-Mart, Home Depot, Costco, and Staples to chains like Starbucks, Olive Garden, Blockbuster,… Read more about this item
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