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03 Nov

Local First Draws Consumers a Picture of Life Without Independents

As big box retail continues its onslaught on towns throughout the USA -- often dominating the local retail landscape in many cities and towns -- one local business alliance in Utah is helping its citizens envision what their communities and towns would look like if they were made up entirely of chain retail outlets by drawing them a picture. Literally.

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03 Nov

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Random House Announces New Business Model for Online Viewing of Books

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03 Nov

Bookseller on a Mission to Educate Public on Value of Local Businesses

For Karen Spengler, owner of I Love a Mystery bookstore, there's no real mystery as to why her town of Mission, Kansas, should rethink the idea of allowing a Borders to open in the suburb of Kansas City: It's all simple economics.

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03 Nov

Store Creates Marketing Campaign Featuring Famous Unknowns

When Roger and Margy Layton, the owners of The Read Leaf Bookshop in Springville, Utah, were looking for a new marketing campaign, they thought of the uniqueness of their customers and staff, as well as the diversity of their inventory. And that was almost all they needed.

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