Retail Real Estate Education
Retail Recruitment courses for city leaders looking to maximize retail opportunities.
Award-winning education
Education is action
We help communities learn to attract retail, teaching how data provides options, and how real estate drives decisions.
In our classroom or at your office, you’ll receive a tailored course complete with custom data and reports, training on how to “speak retail”, and targeted retailers that match the real estate in your community.
Here at Retail Strategies, we put on our event called Retail Academy. It's really our educational course for communities that need help in getting retail to their community, but they also wanna do it themselves. So they just need a step by step guide and equip them with the right tools to move forward. They're getting to learn some of the best practices that some of these other communities have been involved in and also how they can put all of this information into We want to help Retail Strategies build these communities that they're working with the same way Retail Strategies helped me build the community that I was living in. So I'm really glad that I came hearing the retailers say, this is what I need. This is your role as a community leader. Small towns that they gotta do what they can to keep their town growing. It's great information that I didn't know. So when I can go into a place and learn something that I had no clue about before I got there, it's exciting for me. And I learned so many tips today. We're having breakout sessions. We're working with these communities one on one to talk through what their data looks like in their community. What is a customized trade area? What retailers are not in their market that should be in their markets? Sitting down and really getting that local knowledge and pairing it with our retail and real estate knowledge to help build your customized recruitment plan. We just discussed an in-depth analysis really of the community and the retailers that would fit, and it definitely has paid off so far. So it's really a full day of just working with each of these communities, how we can help them go from A to Z and getting a new business in their market.
Retail Academy Events
Take the first step
Retail Academy events are an educational course that assists communities in bringing retail to their area. Participants gain insights into best practices, learn to implement strategies, and receive guidance and tools for successful retail development.
Empowering
communities to ask for what they deserve.
Educating
communities on what similar towns have received.
Equipping
communities to approach retail partners in a smart way.
Energizing
communities to meet their true potential.
Our Clients
What people say
- An investment in retail retention and recruitment can increase jobs, local tax revenue and quality of place. We want Tennessee communities to think long term about investing their ARPA dollars in a creative way versus merely spending them. This is the first-time localities have received a direct allocation of cash, and we are confident these communities will use the funding that will have a lasting impact.
Brooxie Carlton
- Assistant Commissioner of Community and Rural Development
- TNECD
- “The practical information that was provided by Retail Academy made it one of the more worthwhile conferences that I have attended. The data that was provided and the guidance for approaching retailers has helped us to streamline our pitch with accurate and pertinent points. The Retail Strategies staff was very willing to provide customized information and answers to our specific questions concerning our community.”
Holle Smith
- President, Ozark-Dale County Economic Development Corporation
- Ozark-Dale County, AL
- I had a great experience at Retail Academy, the instructors were awesome! When I asked questions or made comments, they were open-minded, attentive, and engaging, and it showed that they had done their research on our community. I appreciate their expertise and value their guidance in our retail recruitment/expansion efforts.
Amber Daulbaugh
- Vandalia, IL
- Like many rural, small, and mid-size communities, we have a tight budget and assess each investment we make. Our goal is to create a vibrant marketplace that supports current business and attracts complimentary businesses. Retail Academy was the perfect solution. The value we received from the tools, education, and experience at Retail Academy far exceeded our expectations. I highly recommend their service to any community looking to do the same. Please feel free to call or email me with any questions you may have.
Sally Garland
- Mayor
- Crystal Springs, MS
Academy Services
The retail real estate industry is built on networking. Attend Retail Academy in one of our offices or we can visit yours. We also offer regional events through USDA funding.
Education isn’t limited to the time spent in person. Investing in Retail Academy gives your city’s leadership access to 16+ hours of online training modules.
Data and analytics are the first step in understanding your community and what retail is the right fit. Through Retail Academy you’ll be armed with the data retailers need to see.
Eight hours of in-person training filled with retail trends, custom data, real estate training and more.
Getting beyond the data, with Retail Academy you’ll receive a full real estate analysis of retail sites in your community.
Get In Touch
Contact Us
Reach out to learn more about Retail Academy or join our next event!
O: (205) 313-3676
E: info@retailstrategies.com