What do you get from our courses?
Retail Academy empowers community leaders to take a proactive approach to their retail opportunities. By equipping them with tools, marketing collateral, and a list of prospects they can properly market their opportunities.
Retail recruitment is a marathon, not a sprint.
Retail Academy is an award-winning program catered to rural communities seeking education and guidance on attracting new retail and restaurant businesses. Progressive communities understand that retail growth not only enhances quality of life, it also increases tax revenue while adding jobs.
What do I get from a Retail Academy?
CUSTOM MARKET DATA
EXAMPLE DEMOGRAPHICS
Peer Analysis
Mobile Tracking Data
GAP Analysis
Trade Area
Demographics Overview
RECRUITMENT TOOLS
EXPERT ANALYSIS
Customized Retail Marketing Guide
Aerial Map with Retailers Plotted
Elevator Pitch
ICSC OVERVIEW
LEADING INDUSTRY TRADE ASSOCIATION
Regional Conferences
Deal Making
Networking
Education
Advocacy
Research
WORKSHOP
REAL ESTATE EXPERTS
Guest Speakers
Current Industry Trends
Site Selection 101
Retail Recruitment & Marketing
Business Retention Tools
Public/Private Partnerships
NETWORKING
INDUSTRY PROFESSIONALS
Retailers
Brokers
Developers
Neighboring Communities
ONLINE
OPTIONAL DISTANCE LEARNING
Online courses
Resource Library
Certification
Learn from Anywhere
Come here or stay at home.
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Our traditional Retail Academy class allows us to fly 3-5 people to our headquarters in Birmingham, AL to engage in a day-and-half, retail intensive education process in our new state-of-the-art classroom.
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We have also worked with multiple communities to host a large event at a centralized location, and coordinated with State institutions to initiate grant programs.
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Prefer to learn online? We understand that in-person is not always the best option. We now have an online portal allowing you to learn from anywhere.
