Store Brands to Cover Bands: The Lost Art of Local Imitation

Imagine an economic development strategy in which cities really dove into their trade balance sheets and aggressively pursued a policy of replacing imports with local alternatives.

The most vibrant cities are the ones successfully empowering locals to compete with the outside world, and I want to live in a place that at least tries!

Full Story: http://thenewlocalization.com/2014/09/28/store-brands-to-cover-bands-the-lost-art-of-local-imitation/