Retail Real Estate Education
Retail Recruitment courses for city leaders looking to maximize retail opportunities.
Award-winning education
Education is action
We help communities learn to attract retail, teaching how data provides options, and how real estate drives decisions.
In our classroom or at your office, you’ll receive a tailored course complete with custom data and reports, training on how to “speak retail”, and targeted retailers that match the real estate in your community.
Retail Academy Events
Take the first step
Retail Academy events are an educational course that assists communities in bringing retail to their area. Participants gain insights into best practices, learn to implement strategies, and receive guidance and tools for successful retail development.
Empowering
communities to ask for what they deserve.
Educating
communities on what similar towns have received.
Equipping
communities to approach retail partners in a smart way.
Energizing
communities to meet their true potential.
Our Clients
What people say
- “Retail Academy was a great experience and completely customized to my city. The team at Retail Strategies set me up for a successful ICSC and future recruitment and retention efforts.”
Kristi Barlett
- Director of Economic Development
- Coral Springs, FL
- Like many rural, small, and mid-size communities, we have a tight budget and assess each investment we make. Our goal is to create a vibrant marketplace that supports current business and attracts complimentary businesses. Retail Academy was the perfect solution. The value we received from the tools, education, and experience at Retail Academy far exceeded our expectations. I highly recommend their service to any community looking to do the same. Please feel free to call or email me with any questions you may have.
Sally Garland
- Mayor
- Crystal Springs, MS
- Our team thoroughly enjoyed Retail Academy and learning from their real estate experts on how to ‘speak retail’. We were given a list of a prospective retail and restaurant companies that would be a good fit for Warner Robins and that has given us the guidance we need to make outreach and get conversations started. For any community leaders that are taking on retail economic development themselves, I’d recommend going through the Retail Academy program.
Kate Hogan
- Community and Economic Development Director
- Warner Robins, Georgia
- An investment in retail retention and recruitment can increase jobs, local tax revenue and quality of place. We want Tennessee communities to think long term about investing their ARPA dollars in a creative way versus merely spending them. This is the first-time localities have received a direct allocation of cash, and we are confident these communities will use the funding that will have a lasting impact.
Brooxie Carlton
- Assistant Commissioner of Community and Rural Development
- TNECD
- Retail Academy has given me the foundation to feel confident when reaching out to potential retailers and bringing them to our community."
Justin Longino
- Town Manager
- Boiling Springs, North Carolina
- I had a great experience at Retail Academy, the instructors were awesome! When I asked questions or made comments, they were open-minded, attentive, and engaging, and it showed that they had done their research on our community. I appreciate their expertise and value their guidance in our retail recruitment/expansion efforts.
Amber Daulbaugh
- Vandalia, IL
Academy Services
The retail real estate industry is built on networking. Attend Retail Academy in one of our offices or we can visit yours. We also offer regional events through USDA funding.
Education isn’t limited to the time spent in person. Investing in Retail Academy gives your city’s leadership access to 16+ hours of online training modules.
Data and analytics are the first step in understanding your community and what retail is the right fit. Through Retail Academy you’ll be armed with the data retailers need to see.
Eight hours of in-person training filled with retail trends, custom data, real estate training and more.
Getting beyond the data, with Retail Academy you’ll receive a full real estate analysis of retail sites in your community.
Retail Academy doesn’t end with just the deliverables and training course – You’ll have ongoing meetings with our team and a library of resources at your disposal.
Get In Touch
Contact Us
Reach out to learn more about Retail Academy or join our next event!
O: (205) 313-3676
E: info@retailstrategies.com