There are two types of businesses: those that develop the wealth of a community, and those that extract the wealth from a community. Let's support the former.
Small independent retailers return more than three times as much money per dollar of sales to the local economy than chain competitors.
What Does Local Mean? Are franchises local?
Why Do Local Businesses Matter? They give us a sense of place, and keep the wealth local.
What's the Multiplier Effect?
Are Local Businesses Competitive?
Can Amazon and Local Businesses Co-exist? (And does the same hold for Walmart and Target and . . . ?)
https://ilsr.org/articles/fact-sheet-how-breaking-up-amazon-can-empower-small-business/
How Dollar Stores prey upon the poor...featuring Stacy Mitchell
A great interview with Stacy Mitchell, how we can revitalize local economies.