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Events and Speaking Engagements on Retail and its impact on community.

Brandon Cain

Director of Community Partnerships

Watford City and McKenzie County Partner with Retail Strategies to Support Retail Growth Plan

Tavares, Florida Expands Partnership with Retail Strategies for Retail Recruitment

Gering, Nebraska Partners with Retail Strategies to Capitalize on Growth

Harlingen Economic Development Corporation Selects Retail Strategies as Retail Economic Development Partner

La Porte Selects Retail Strategies to Lead Retail Recruitment Efforts

Everman Community Development Corporation Selects Retail Strategies for Inaugural Retail Recruitment Partnership

Culver, Indiana Selects Retail Strategies for Downtown Redevelopment Initiative

Filling Storefronts: Business Recruitment for Downtowns

2026 Webinar

Free Retail Leakage Analysis – Elliott Cook Conference

We are here to help. Research is step one on your road to retail success.

Sunland Park, New Mexico Partners with Retail Strategies to Attract New Retail Development

Shelton Clevenger

Retail Development Associate

Four Oklahoma Communities Invest Grant Funding in Retail Strategies for  Community Development Services 

River City Company Partners with Retail Strategies to Recruit New Retail and Restaurants to Downtown Chattanooga 

Recruit Retail in 5 Steps

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Minden, Louisiana Completes Retail Academy Training to Implement Retail Recruitment Strategy

What’s Ahead for Retail in 2026?

2026 Webinar

Sarah Beth Stewart named to 2026 top 40 under 40

Award

Anson County Leaders Complete Retail Academy Training to Strengthen Commercial Development Strategy

Press Release

How Cities Can Work Better With Brokers: Lessons From ICSC’s Virtual Series

Kate Havlik

Director of Community Partnerships

Retail Strategies Launches Dedicated Downtown Recruitment Service to Help Communities Fill Vacant Storefronts 

USDA Funding to SouthernCarolina Alliance to Provide Downtown Revitalization Programs for Fairfax and Port Royal

How Industrial Growth Fuels Retail Recruitment and Economic Development

Hitchcock Economic Development Corporation Completes Retail Academy Training Program

Press Release

Downtown Retail Recruitment Checklist

resource

Shreveport looks to bring in more retailers, businesses

Press

Building a Vibrant Future: Bedford, VA Launches Downtown Revitalization Plan

Six Arkansas Communities Chosen for 2025-26 Retail Academy Program

Press Release

Joshua Davis Recognized as Birmingham Business Journal NextGen 50 Honoree

Award

Drew Franklin

Marketing Coordinator

The Industrial-Retail Connection: Synergistic Strategies for Business Recruitment

2025 Webinar

Beyond Gameday Economics: How Starkville, MS is Building Year-Round Prosperity Through Strategic Town-Gown Partnerships

Resource, Article

Building Thriving Communities: September’s Conference Line-Up

Fall Conferences

Carroll County Leaders Complete Retail Development Training to Enhance Economic Growth

Press Release

Business Development Manager

Employment
richmond indiana

Earlham College-led Revitalize Richmond announces new efforts to attract downtown businesses

Small Business Support

Madison Bush

Communications Coordinator
albemarle nc

Communities

Retailer portfolio

Retail Strategies Partners with Wagoner County to Boost Economic Growth Through Retail Development

Press Release

Santa Rosa Officials Complete Retail Development Training to Attract New Businesses

Press Release

Bob’s Discount Diner

Palmdale CA
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Bridgestone Tires

Wilson, NC

Black Bear Diner

Palmdale CA

Baumhower’s

Millbrook, AL | Foley, AL

City of Columbia Celebrates Grand Opening of Bealls at Columbia Mall

ICSC Vegas 2025: Post Conference Report

Community Resource