Stacy Mitchell
It is no secret that large retail chains have transformed our communities, economy, and landscape, and generally not for the better. What this book proves is that there is nothing inevitable about the rise of mega-retailers or their continued dominance. Despite the many ways government policies at many levels preference chain store expansion, the bottom line is that chain retail projects are done deals only if the community opts not to contest them. Thoroughly researched, and full of rich, real life stories, this is an eye-opening read.
Softcover, 6×9, 344pp., 2006.