WHY MAIN STREET ALLIANCE IS FIGHTING BACK AGAINST MONOPOLY POWER
MSA Stories
MSA member Masani, owner of Source of Knowledge bookstore in Newark, New Jersey, is more than a bookstore; they play a key role in the community by centering on Black art, literature, and culture. Source of Knowledge has created a Black community center and offers a personal touch and curation that only an independent bookstore can offer. But competing against Amazon and big-box bookstores has been difficult.
Key Takeaways:
For generations, small businesses have been the lifeblood of the American economy, rooted in and lifting up their communities. But increasing monopoly power poses an existential threat to America’s true small businesses—and with it, our economy and our democracy.
In industry after industry, corporate concentration is growing, and competition is declining to dangerously low levels. That’s why Main Street Alliance’s small business owners are fighting back across the country against the rise of monopoly power and standing up for the fairer, kinder, community-rooted capitalism we deserve.