The small-mart revolution: how local businesses are beating the global competition

Abstract

Introduction - What are the limits to shopping at Wal-Mart? Part I: Community Economics - Are local goods and services competitive with their global counterparts, and what do current trends in the world economy portend (1) Wreckenomics (2) The LOIS Alternative (3) Microtrends Part II: Personal Opportunities for Localization - How far can members of a U.S. household go in reasonably localizing its expenditures? (4) Goods (5) Services (6) Energy (7) Finance Part III: Strategies for Localization - What are the various ways communities, grassroots groups, national coalitions, and international movements are spreading the virtues of localization? (8) Local First (9) Local Economy Building (10) Protecting the Local, Globally