AMAZON ADDS 138 ACRES NEAR FT. WAYNE IN. AIRPORT TO BUILD 629,186 SF WAREHOUSE, 2 miles from its 150,000 sf delivery station. County officials expect “tremendous economic benefits & employment opportunities.”
$15/hr jobs & empty malls.
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AMZN’S GIFT TO ITSELF: “Prime members can get a $10 credit to spend on Prime Day when they spend $10 on items sold by select small businesses in AMZN’ store June 7-June 20.” AMZN gets a commission on every 3rd party sale. https://t.co/4IHUy79q96
Read MoreIT WILL HAPPEN IN 2022: “Amazon could surpass Walmart to become the largest U.S. retailer in 2022,” controlling 39% of online sales...”a sprawling logistics operation.” Warehouse sprawl has become a pandemic. https://t.co/NyrCgGKwsa
Read MoreHOME IMPROVEMENT SALES IN THE U.S. ARE A $767 B market. Home Depot has a 17% share of that market, Lowe’s 12%. That’s $222 B that’s not going to smaller, local hardware storer. Invest your retail dollars locally. https://t.co/Ni4fQTI3ur
Read MoreThe strategies written here were produced by Sprawl-Busters in 2006 at the request of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW), mainly for citizen groups that were fighting Walmart. But the tips for fighting unwanted development apply to any project—whether its fighting Dollar General, an Amazon warehouse, or a Home Depot.
Big projects, or small, these BATTLEMART TIPS will help you better understand what you are up against, and how to win your battle.
