Resources
Resources for Retail Growth are often difficult to find. To make a compelling case for economic growth and expenditure you need proof as well as passion. We have compiled a small list of resources to get you started.
Restaurants are Expanding
A visualization of Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) growth from 1973- 2019.
Articles
Main Spotlight: Starkville Downtown serves as an Economic Engine
Downtown Strategies News
Article: Could Retail Closures Actually Be Good for Your Community?
Could Retail Closures Actually Be Good for Your Community? by Lacy Beasley, published on Trustbelt.com, February 2018 [link] Is retail dead or simply evolving? With a record number of store closings in 2017, what can we expect in 2018 and how will it impact our communities? Full Article Is Retail Healthy or Dying? Christmas spending […]
Article: Retail Turn Over in the TrustBelt States
Retail Turn Over in the TrustBelt States TRUSTBELT.com, by Lacy Beasley, President & COO of Retail Strategies [link] What is the future of brick-and-mortar retail when e-commerce is so easy? What is FOMO and why should I care? Is this the end of retail or the beginning something new? Is Retail Dying? Retail is perhaps […]
Lacy Beasley on “Why Amazon Loves Florida” || Site Selection Magazine
“Why Amazon Loves Florida” by Ron Starner, pg. 174-78, Site Selection Magazine, March 2017 [link] Hidden away off the backroads of rural Central Florida is a sprawling warehouse that represents the future of the retail industry. The 1-million-sq.-ft. (92,900-sq.-m.) Amazon e-commerce fulfillment center on County Line Road in Lakeland in western Polk County is one […]
Article: Online Retail Sales Tax in Alabama
Alabama League of Municipalities Article by Lacy Beasley concerning online retail sales tax in Alabama.
Article: The “New Normal” in Development
Site Selection Magazine Article by Lacy Beasley regarding the “new normal” in development (more on Public Private Partnership).
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