Resources & News
Articles
Most Popular “Evergreen” Resources
- Top Reasons to Buy Local (with footnotes and linked sources).
- Understanding the Local Multiplier Effect This is a key piece of public education campaigns, but inaccurate information is widespread. Get the facts!
- The Benefits of Doing Business Locally A great introduction to why doing business locally is so beneficial to community vitality. Contact us for customizable edits at various lengths.
- Building Buy Local Campaigns that Shift Culture and Spending. This 12 page magazine is free upon request (pdf in English or Spanish) or get a free printed copy with any order of “go local” merchandise.
- The Myth of the Franchise Advantage
- Seven Ways Businesses and Communities Can Counter “Showrooming”
- Why Use Spanish (and Other Languages) Marketing Materials?
- Partnering with Community Banks and Credit Unions to Boost Local Business
Chronological Index See separate indexes for our monthly newsletter or all of our articles and huge Member Resource library (log in here or learn more).
Studies
- Studies on the Economic Impact of Local Independent Business and Big Box Development
- For a more comprehensive library, see this page from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance.
Links and Resources
This library, created to supplement “Building Buy Local Campaigns that Shift Culture and Spending,” also serves as useful introduction to many relevant studies, publications and organizations.
Policy
- See our extensive library of articles at All About Amazon
- Best Sources on State Sales Tax and Reform of Internet Exemption
- Amazon’s Physical Presence (Nexus) in the U.S. and the Sales Tax Battle
- AMIBA’s Legislative Platform to Strengthen Independent Business
- Granting Corporations Bill of Rights Protections Is Not “Pro-Business”
Galleries of IBA Materials
- Examples of t-shirts and tote bags produced by AMIBA affiliates
- Pro-indie videos and our recommended “how-to” resources for producing video clips
Note: AMIBA affiliates have access to dozens more such galleries and documentation of successful local initiatives. Learn more. Get involved in an Independent Business Alliance near you or learn more about instigating an Alliance in your community.
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