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Lessons All Entrepreneurs Can Learn From the Shop Local Movement

Big-box retailers may be hurting due to ecommerce. But small businesses have learned how to thrive.

Max Rhodes | 6 min read

				
What Artisanal Brands Can Teach Us About Using Technology to Humanize BusinessIn an increasingly automated world of interconnected everything, consumers may turn to customized products that they can emotionally connect with.

				Randy Komisar
			
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At Eataly, Local Suppliers Are the Key IngredientThe New York City-based Italian megastore has developed strong relationships with local small businesses.

				Jason Ankeny
			
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Gift Cards Are an Untapped Opportunity for Local BusinessesThe huge majority of retailers own just one store but consumers have few options for local gift cards. There is a big unmet demand.

				Jason Wolfe
			
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How to Compete with the Big Chains? Think LocallyWith the nation's biggest retailers stocking their shelves with specialty items, the threat to mom and pop merchants is disconcerting. And while size matters, there are ways local retailers can take advantage of their less imposing presence.

				Mikal E. Belicove