The small-mart revolution how local businesses are beating the global competition
Defenders of globalization, free markets, and free trade insist there's no alternative to mega-stores like Wal-Mart -- Michael Shuman begs to differ. In "The Small-Mart Revolution, Shuman makes a compelling case for his alternative business model, one in which communities reap the bene...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Francisco :
Berrett-Koehler
c2006.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | BK Currents
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009627742406719 |
| Sumario: | Defenders of globalization, free markets, and free trade insist there's no alternative to mega-stores like Wal-Mart -- Michael Shuman begs to differ. In "The Small-Mart Revolution, Shuman makes a compelling case for his alternative business model, one in which communities reap the benefits of "going local" in four key spending categories: goods, services, energy, and finance. He argues that despite the endless media coverage of multinational conglomerates, local businesses give more to charity, adapt more easily to rising labor and environmental standards, and produce more wealt |
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| Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (307 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-270) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781282298934 9786612298936 9781576755426 |
