When two employees at the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis released a study in the January issue of the fedgazette called “The Wal-Mart Effect,” its
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In a case of the kettle calling the Target black, fans of the Salvation Army are threatening to take their money away from Target, in
The Minneapolis City Council this week voted unanimously “No Sam”, rejecting a Wal-Mart request for a zoning variance to construct a Sam’s Club on an
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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.
