Small Business Rising
@RisingSmallBiz
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We're a coalition of independent business groups fighting monopoly power. We rep 250,000+ small businesses across the U.S. - Share your Small Biz story w/ us!
Joined March 2021
Today, 23 small business groups responded to the @FTC's request for public comment on anti-competitive regulations. Our primary suggestion: more enforcement on the unchecked dominance of powerful corporations.
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RT @GoodAirports: The @Teamsters back the #CCCA because our workers see how swipe fees hurt both ends of the supply chain. We move the good….
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Visa and Mastercard control 80% of the credit card swipe fees market. Swipe fees = top three expense (sometimes #1) for small businesses. We need competition. Pass CCCA for workers, families, small businesses, FAIRNESS.
.@Visa & @Mastercard rake in 50% profit margins while the rest of us hustle to afford gas, food, and rent. That’s not a free market -- it’s a rigged one. Let’s fix it with the #CCCA. #WorkersFirst #EconomicJustice.
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RT @mainstreetweets: Our elected officials are deciding the future of small businesses. Let’s make sure they listen to us. Join Main Stree….
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RT @theAMIBA: TODAY, we’ll launch our Choose ALL Indie Locals campaign! Each day, we’ll focus on a different sector of Indie Locals (indepe….
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When behemoth platforms like Walmart and Amazon become the only way for small businesses to reach customers, small business owners like Bill Stewart at @litoygame in NY often take the hit for our consumer culture of rampant returns. But Walmart didn't take the hit, Bill did:.
From toys to TVs, return fraud is running rampant
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A court held the White House’s firing of @FTC Commissioner @RKSlaughterFTC was illegal and the Comm'r has returned to her leadership position. An independent, bipartisan FTC is a baseline for ensuring fair competition for small businesses and consumers.
reuters.com
A federal judge on Thursday ruled the firing of U.S. Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Kelly Slaughter by President Donald Trump earlier this year was illegal.
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Swipe fees have become a monopoly tax on every small business sale. Hear from independent businesses across the country on why we need to pass the CREDIT CARD COMPETITION ACT NOW:
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Last November, Visa and Mastercard execs were grilled by senators on sky-high credit card swipe fees crushing small businesses and consumers. Execs sheepishly admitted to 50%+ profits. The average small biz retailer brings in ~ 3% profit, while paying 2-4% of every sale in fees.
Three of the nation’s largest banks are reporting huge profits again as merchants press Congress to address rapidly rising #creditcard #swipefees banks charge them to process transactions. #CreditCardCompetitionAct @jpmorgan @Chase @WellsFargo @Citi.
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RT @FarmActionUS: 📢 WE’RE HIRING!. Are you passionate about fighting for farmers, ranchers, and rural communities? Do you want to work on a….
farmaction.us
Farm Action is growing our team to meet the challenges ahead. We hope you will consider joining our movement for a fair, inclusive, and competitive food system.
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RT @mainstreetweets: FYI: Amazon uses #PrimeDay to dull the impact of tariffs. But what will Main Street do?. Let’s not forget what’s reall….
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RT @theAMIBA: Dear Amazon,. We need to talk. Yes, on Prime Day. I know, the timing is brutal — but honestly, there’s no better day to say….
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WATCH: @LocalFirstAZ urges Arizonans to use their Local Business Directory and support LOCAL indie businesses like @ZiaRecords during Pr*me Day.
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RT @stacyfmitchell: “Consolidation of corporate power starts on your block.” — @LGSabinaMatos on what the anti-monopoly fight looks like at….
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. and Amazon takes a 45% cut that amounts to a private corporate tax on a monopoly share of commerce. What an opportunity for those independent sellers!🙄When will Congress take on Amazon?.
Prime Day offers a powerful growth opportunity for small businesses, allowing them to showcase their products to millions of customers nationwide. Independent sellers - most of which are small and medium-sized businesses - make up 60% of sales in Amazon's store. Discover small.
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"The only way this is going to work is if Amazon’s different lines of business — retail platform, shipping logistics, cloud computing, etc. — are broken up by Congress or the courts.".
A Prime Day break up letter: my thoughts on the need to break up with Amazon and BREAK UP Amazon.
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RT @stacyfmitchell: Allowing Amazon & Walmart to issue stablecoins will be disastrous, says @amandalfischer. More market power. New forms….
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RT @FarmActionUS: Corporate consolidation of our food system makes for a vulnerable food supply chain. A recent cyberattack on one of the….
nbcnews.com
A top natural foods distributor, United Natural Foods Inc., says it was attacked last week.
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RT @FarmActionUS: New @NBCNews polling shows that Americans blame the food industry as the main culprit for chronic health problems. If we….
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A Santa Rosa, CA @NorthBayNews editorial pins the blame for the city’s almost-$20M budget shortfall primarily on residents buying from Amazon instead of from local businesses, noting local shopping generates property and sales tax revenue. #SupportLocal
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RT @stacyfmitchell: It's astonishing the public subsidies that Amazon continues to pick up — a NY town plans to give the retail monopoly a….
midhudsonnews.com
SLATE HILL – Charles Kangethe wore a bright orange shirt on Tuesday night that read “No To Amazon” on the front of it. It’s safe to say we know how Kangethe feels about the proposed Amazon distribu...
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