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NC East Alliance Retail Academy

NC East Alliance Awarded USDA Grant to Bring Retail Academy to Eastern North Carolina Communities

Downtown Strategies Partners with City of Winter Garden, Florida to Support Downtown Growth, Policy, and Business Retention

Wyatt McCool

Retail Development Associate

Downtown Business Recruitment

Ripley, Mississippi Sets Its Sights on New Retail and Restaurant Development

City of Shreveport and Downtown Development Authority Select Downtown Strategies to Develop Strategic Plan

Business Development Manager

Employment

City of Hollywood, Florida Selects Retail Strategies to Lead Downtown Retail Recruitment

The Sales Tax Report 2026

Community Resource

Jamie Moran

Director of Finance

Why Communities Choose Retail Strategies for Retail Recruitment 

East Moline Taps Retail Strategies to Grow Retail Options for Residents

The Sales Tax Report

See what national retailers and restaurants generate for your community. Sales tax estimates, job counts, and unit volumes for 200+ brands, free to explore.

Retail Strategies Named #1 Best Place to Work in Birmingham for 2026

Company Award

Protected: Map Maker

How Great Lakes Communities Can Attract Retail Beyond the Tourist Season

2026 Webinar

Nevada EDC Partners with Retail Strategies to Prepare for Next Phase of Growth

Singles and Doubles: Using Small Retail Wins to Sustain Community Momentum

2026 Webinar

Retail Strategies Named Finalist for Birmingham Business Journal’s Best Places to Work as Company Celebrates 15 Years

Why Economic Development Teams Need a Retail Recruitment Partner: Lessons from the City of La Porte 

Town of Wiggins, Colorado Partners with Retail Strategies to Advance Retail Recruitment Along Interstate 76 

How Retail Recruitment Works: From Market Analysis to New Store Openings

Why Retail Recruitment Success Is About More Than Landing a Store 

Middle Michigan Development Corporation Awarded USDA Funds to Bring Retail Academy Training to Three-County Region

City of Simi Valley Completes Retail Academy Training with Retail Strategies, Setting Stage for Renewed Retail Recruitment Push

Kemper County Secures Appalachian Regional Commission Grant for Downtown Revitalization in DeKalb and Scooba

Retail for Every Season: How Destination Communities Can Build Year-Round Economic Vitality 

Why Retailers Need More Than a Good Site: What Tractor Supply’s Real Estate Director Says About Community Readiness 

Powder Springs Completes Retail Academy Training, Eyes Targeted Retail and Restaurant Growth

How a Downtown Action Plan Helped One Main Street Director Turn Uncertainty into Momentum 

Why Economic Development Organizations Are Investing in Retail Recruitment 

Retail Recruitment Is Economic Development: Lessons from Rural Strong with Lacy Beasley 

What Economic Developers Need to Know from ICSC Las Vegas 2026

City of Rochester, Indiana Partners with Retail Strategies to Strengthen Retail Recruitment

ICSC Vegas 2026: Post Conference Report

Community Resource

Retail Strategies Recognized with ICSC 2026 Excellence in Community Advancement Award

What Communities Can Learn from Dick’s Sporting Goods and the Rise of Experiential Retail

Osage County, Kansas Expands Economic Development Capacity with Retail Strategies Partnership

Franklin County Industrial Building Authority Selects Retail Strategies to Drive Commercial and Retail Growth

Retail in seasonal communities

Retail for Every Season: Building Year-Round Vitality in Seasonal Communities

2026 Webinar

Mavis Tire

Mavis Tire

Hudson, Colorado Selects Retail Strategies to Lead Retail Recruitment Efforts

Downtown Long Beach Alliance Hosts Retail Academy, Gaining Tools and Strategy to Strengthen Downtown’s Commercial Corridors

City of Clanton Completes Retail Academy Workshop to Strengthen Retail Recruitment Efforts

Downtown Strategies Selected to Lead Downtown Business Recruitment for Town of Ticonderoga, New York

Why Discount Retailers Are Expanding So Fast (And What It Means for Your Community)

Is Brick-and-Mortar Retail Still Growing? What the Data Says for 2026

City of Mableton, Georgia Selects Retail Strategies to Lead Retail Recruitment Efforts

2026 Retailer Report

The Sales Tax Report

Our exclusive report aggregates the jobs and sales tax revenue for over 200 top retailers. 

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