AMIBA News & Updates
Cider Monday
Celebrate Cider Monday That’s not a typo! Instead of Cyber Monday, a day when online merchants...
Skip the Door-Busting Mobs and Chill Your Holiday with Plaid Friday or Cider Monday
“Embrace everyone already wearing plaid, document it with a picture, and watch it grow.”
Post-Helene Hero: Patton Avenue Pets
What started as an abandoned meat processing facility turned into a vibrant, walkable, and bikeable community center with an astounding 300 local farm partners.
Local Legend: Equal Exchange – Fairness to Farmers
Fairness to farmers. A closer connection between people and the farmers we all rely on.
Artists Sunday
We invite all artists to join Artists Sunday, a national marketing campaign and event that...
Small Business Saturday: Shop Small and Indies First
Small Business Saturday Celebrate with us as part of Shop Indie Local Season. From Shop...
New England Food Businesses Invited to Join 2025 Local Food Count
Regional campaign invites retailers, grocers, institutions, distributors, food hubs, and...
Shop Indie Local Holiday Season Campaign Launches November 1
On November 1, 2025, the American Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) will launch its Shop Indie...
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Shining a Light on Local First Arizona
In this issue of The Main Street Journal, we’re pleased to interview Kimber Lanning, the founder and CEO of Local First Arizona.
Unfulfilled: Amazon and the American Retail Landscape
A new report from Civic Economics: Unfulfilled: Amazon and the American Retail Landscape builds a deep understanding of how Amazon affects small businesses and communities across the nation — and how those impacts have changed over the years.
Support the California Employee Ownership Act
From the American Sustainable Business Network TAKE ACTION: Sign-On to Support the California Employee Ownership Act California Senate Bill 1407, the California Employee Ownership Act, introduced by Senator Josh Becker in February 2022, will educate business owners...
Read moreU.S. bill to rein in Big Tech backed by dozens of small and big companies https://t.co/NDbQz9Ab2H
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2022 Independent Business Survey: Top Challenges and Policy Priorities
ILSR’s 2022 Independent Business Survey looks at market concentration in our economy and how it is impacting independent business owners.