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Defenders of globalization, free markets, and free trade insist there`s no alternative to mega-stores like Wal-Mart -- Michael Shuman begs to differ. In "The Small-Mart Revolution, Shuman makes a compelling case for his alternative business model, one in which communities reap the benefits of "going local" in four key spending categories: goods, services, energy, and finance. He argues that despite the endless media coverage of multinational conglomerates, local businesses give more to charity, adapt...

"Author Michael Shuman (Going Local) once again explores the issue of relocalization and the benefits ? from the nostalgic return of small-town America?s ?main street,? through the economic stability of our nation, to the very environmental stability of our planet ? of this growing movement. In Small-Mart, his analysis turns to the realm of Mom & Pop in a world of big-box giants as he presents a thorough analysis and how-to guide for consumers, investors, entrepreneurs, policymakers and more. Refreshing...

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The end of the 20th century saw an extraordinary change in scale in world trade. Supply lines became ever longer. We get water from Fiji, grapes from Chile and almost everything else from China. Corporate chain stores proliferate. Globalization is constructed on a foundation of cheap and endless oil, gas and coal. The environmental consequences of this system are enormous. As a perfect storm of peak oil, climate change and economic instability looms, going local is making more and more sense. You...

The benefits that megastores and huge corporations supposedly deliver to communities are illusory. Michael Shuman proves that locally owned businesses are much more reliable generators of good jobs, economic growth, tax dollars, charitable contributions, social stability, and political participation. Unlike their global competitors, they don’t demand massive tax breaks and subsidies that often put local economies in a permanent hole. And contrary to popular belief, local businesses are competitive...

"Shuman begins his book about the 'local-first' movement by describing his annual trip to Wal-Mart to purchase a sturdy yet inexpensive pair of sneakers; he concludes it with a visit to his physical therapist, who tells him those same sneakers have exacerbated his chronic back pain. These two anecdotes provide context for Shuman's thesis: locally owned businesses are more beneficial to their communities than massive chains like Wal-Mart. The author (Going Local: Creating Self-Reliant Communities...