“Buy Local” Campaigns and Economic Research (Issue 168, August 2010)

August 2010 — Incorporating good economic data and research into your “Buy Local” campaign can have multiple benefits. This article outlines how economic data can strengthen the development, implementation, and evaluation of a buy local campaign. It will focus on economic data related to demographics, “what-if” economic impact scenarios, and evaluation data. The first step […]

Revitalizing Downtown Retail: Finding the Right Tenants in a Changing Market (Issue 161, January 2010)

Summary of a presentation by Carol Gies* January 2010 — As a result of the economy and changes in the retail market, it is important that downtown tenant recruitment efforts recognize changes in consumers and competition. A generic retail recruitment formula does not work downtown. Carol Gies of 4Insights, Inc. shared her perspectives on this […]

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“Buy Local” Campaigns and Economic Research (Issue 168, August 2010)

Revitalizing Downtown Retail: Finding the Right Tenants in a Changing Market (Issue 161, January 2010)