SERVICES
What do you get?

Why this works
Customized Deliverables
Communities will be trained and equipped with the tools and education necessary to attract new retailers to their markets, while providing support to their existing local businesses.
Retail Academy’s customized training includes education on the marketing materials provided, how to create an elevator pitch, setting conference meetings, prospect outreach, and where to find industry-leading information critical to implementing a long-term retail recruitment plan.
What you get
Our Courses Include:
Demographics
Demographics for a custom trade area
Marketing Flier
Custom retail recruitment flier
Best Practices
A customized retail sales pitch and best practices
Our Network
Access to retail real estate experts, peer communities, and our network of existing retail partners
A bit more specific
What do I get?
Custom Market Data
Peer Analysis
Mobile Tracking Data
GAP Analysis
Trade Area
Demographics Overview
Recruitment Tools
Customized Retail Marketing Guide
Aerial Map with Retailers Plotted
Elevator Pitch
ICSC Overview
Regional Conferences
Deal Making
Networking
Education
Advocacy
Research
Workshop
Guest Speakers
Current Industry Trends
Site Selection 101
Retail Recruitment & Marketing
Business Retention Tools
Public/Private Partnerships
Networking
Retailers
Brokers
Developers
Neighboring Communities
Access
Online courses
Resource Library
Certification
Learn from Anywhere
BOOK YOUR ACADEMY TODAY
Come here, or stay at home.
Come to us
Our traditional Retail Academy class allows you to fly/drive 3-5 people to our headquarters in Birmingham, AL to engage in a day-and-half, retail intensive education process in our new state-of-the-art classroom.
Plan an Event
We have also worked with multiple communities to host a large event at a centralized location, and coordinated with State institutions to initiate grant programs.
Learn Online
Prefer to learn online? We understand that in-person is not always the best option. We now have an online portal allowing you to learn from anywhere.
Retail Recruitment is a marathon, not a sprint
Join the award-winning program today!