The centre has a retail mix of multi-nationals and small independents.

As a result of deregulation, all the new bus companies faced competition from both regional operators and small independents.

But the smaller independents, he said, "are not going to give up easily."

To some degree the battle for the small independents has already been lost.

Please let's have more reviews of small unique independents of real character and value.

It guarantees the best prices for any type of property - from small independents to five-star luxury.

And the small independents generally focus on one sport and don't have the range of products we do.

The "third tier" includes thousands of "small independents" with sales below $100 million per year.

A recent Government ruling that cable systems no longer have to carry all local stations on their service could also force smaller independents off the air.

It may be, too, that the small independents, squeezed for so many years, are starting to fight back.