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.
Webinars
A monthly education series of Free retail based webinars.
Articles
Reports to aid your community retail growth.
City Sites
City retail websites containing information necessary for brokers, developers, or retailers.
Resources
Reports and data on retail related trends.
Restaurants are Expanding
A visualization of Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) growth from 1973- 2019.
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Toys R Us vacancies
Bill Read, EVP of Retail Specialists, has compiled a list of how the vacant Toys R Us boxes are being taken over and filled. TOYS R US (PDF)
The Best 9 Franchise Deals 2018
Top 9 Franchise Units Franchise PDF
Top 100 Retailers 2018
Top 100 Retailers 2018 Welcome to STORES Top 100 Retailers. This annual compendium of the nation’s retailers ranks the industry’s largest companies according to sales. The list has changed very little over the past several years, thanks to retailers working smartly to modernize and reinvigorate their strategies and retail’s measured pace of change. Explore the […]
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 […]
Top 100 Restaurants [2017]
Nation’s Restaurant News [link]
Top 50 Franchises
2017 FRANCHISE ~ Top 50 Full Article 2017 FRANCHISE 500 RANKING RANK FRANCHISE INITIAL INVESTMENT # 1 7-Eleven Inc. $38K – $1.1M # 2 McDonald’s $1M – $2.2M # 3 Dunkin’ Donuts $229K – $1.7M # 4 The UPS StoreRequest More Info $178K – $403K # 5 Jimmy John’s Gourmet SandwichesRequest More Info $330K – $558K # 6 Dairy Queen $1.1M – $1.9M # 7 Ace Hardware Corp.Request More Info $273K – $1.6M # 8 Wingstop Restaurants […]
Top 50 Chains ~ Sales by Unit
Top 50 Chains ~ Sales by Unit data from Nation’s Restaurant News The List (PDF)
Top Retailers 2017
Top Retailers in 2017 Full Article Rank Company 2016 retail sales (000) Headquarters/U.S. Headquarters 2016 stores USA sales growth Worldwide retail USA % of Growth (’16 v ’15) sales (000) worldwide sales (’16 v ’15) 2% Sales Tax 1 Wal-Mart Stores $362,815,000 Bentonville, Ark. 5284 2.70% $485,873,000 75% 2% $68,662.94 2 The Kroger Co. […]
50 Fastest Growing Retailers
50 Fastest Growing Retailers Full Article Data from National Retail Federation Growth rank Top 250 rank Name of company 1 157 Vipshop Holdings Limited 2 36 JD.com, Inc 3 17 Albertsons Companies Inc. 4 164 Axel Johnson AB 5 242 Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc. 6 72 Steinhoff International Holdings N.V. 7 84 Southeastern Grocers, […]
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 […]
Retail as a Catalyst for Economic Development
Retail as a Catalyst for Economic Development, Second Edition A total revision of the previous edition that includes nine brand new case studies, this collaboration between ICSC and IEDC (International Economic Development Council) delivers an informative guide for public officials, economic development professionals, public sector developers and retailers looking to forge successful public-private partnerships in […]
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 […]
Data is your story in industry speak.
Market research reports and custom analytics are now available as a subscription service. Providing in-depth site specific demographics, Research Subscribers can request up to 5 custom reports or maps per a month as needed. Perfect for economic development organization, developers, brokers, and proactive communities
ICSC Resources
