Feb. 12, 2019
We’ve moved! Same team, new location!
New Office, Same Team! The growth of Retail Strategies has forced us to look for new office space, and always eager for a challenge, we have worked with our sister compnay, Retail Specialists, to rehab a derelict Birmingham structure into a beautiful office space. On the corner ofMagnolia Avenue and 22nd St. South across the […]
The City of Monroe Adds Retail Growth as Part of its Economic Strategy
The City of Monroe Adds Retail Growth as Part of its Economic Strategy Published by Charlotte Business Journal, on Jul 27, 2018, 8:43am [link] FULL ARTICLE Retail Strategies and Monroe Partner to Expand Retail Opportunities There are many critical components which create the special livability that Union County possesses. As the population has grown exponentially […]
Scott VonCannon on Augusta’s restaurant growth
Augusta seeing growth, diversity in restaurant market Published by the Augusta Chronicle, By Damon Cline, June 2, 2018 full article Although Americans spend almost half their food dollar eating out and the restaurant industry is larger than it’s ever been – around $800 billion a year, according to the National Restaurant Association – traffic at […]
Multi-Unit Franchising Conference
Multi-Unit Franchising Conference MUFC [link] April 3rd – 6th, 2018 Las Vegas, United States Conference Brochure Retail Strategies is proud to represent our partner communities at the “Multi-Unit Franchise Conference” in Las Vegas, Nevada this year.
Top 40 Under 40: Lacy Beasley
Birmingham Business Journal’s Top 40 under 40 of 2018: Lacy Beasley
Success ~ Athens, TN hires Retail Strategies
Selling Athens The Daily Post-Athenian, by Andy Brusseau, Thursday, Nov. 16th, 2017 [link] ATHENS – The Athens City Council was introduced to representatives from its newly hired retail consulting firm on Monday. Last month, the Council agreed to hire Birmingham, Alabama-based Retail Strategies – a retail and commercial development consulting firm – to help attract new […]
Focus Trends ~ Quick Service Restaurants
FOCUS TRENDS is a monthly retail strategies article on a specific retail category highlighting growth and contraction within the market. For more information, please see our WEBINAR on QSR’s. As full-service restaurants have struggled and limited-service restaurants have been volatile, quick-service restaurants have chugged along. The fast-food giants have forged ahead with innovations to keep […]
Success ~ CVS planning Russellville Store
CVS planning Russellville store Sean Ingram, CourierNews.com, Sunday, May 21 2017 Russellville and corporate officials confirmed last week that a CVS Pharmacy store will come to Russellville next year. A spokesperson from the CVS corporate office in Rhode Island said Friday in an email that a store has been approved for Russellville, and to check back […]
Success~ 5 new retailers locating in Johnson City, TN
Retail marketing firm helped lure 5 new retailers to Johnson City Zach Vance, published by Johnson City Press, May 1, 2017 [link] On Monday, Retail Strategies representatives showed commissioners how much progress they’d made in the last year. Speaking via conference call, portfolio directors Tiffany Kilpatrick and Wesley Vaughn told the commission that seven […]
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 […]
Focus Trends: Fast Casual 2017
“Focus Trends” is a monthly article highlighting a retail category. For more insight listen to our Retail Webinar series on Fast Casual. Fast Casual: Expansion / Closures The explosive growth of fast-casual restaurants during the economic recession up to the present shook up the industry by filling an untapped niche. Fast Casuals have faster service […]
Success ~ Tree House & Sears Hometown opening in El Campo, TX
West Loop Sears store, Tree House opens soon By JODY LARIMER, Leader News- El Campo // Wednesday, January 4, 2017 6:00 am [link] Tree House Furniture will open its new West Loop showroom in less than two weeks featuring its known products as well as a Sears Hometown Store. “A representative from Sears Hometown Stores […]
Success ~ Aldi opening in Jasper, AL
Aldi announces opening date for first Jasper store AL.com, by Kelly Poe, kpoe@al.com || December 08, 2016 at 1:53 PM Discount grocer Aldi will open its first Jasper store on Wednesday, Dec. 21. The store at 40 N. Walston Bridge Road will hold a ribbon cutting at 8:45 a.m. that will include giveaways, samples and […]
Webinar: Hipster Retail Concepts
Dec 16, 2016
Congratulations to Spring Hill, TN on new Red Robin opening
Retail Strategies was engaged by the city of Spring Hill in 2014. We identified a leakage of $22 million in the full-service restaurant category, and predicted that the market could support 5 additional restaurants. Through the course of the past 2 years we have reached out to dozens of restaurants on behalf of the city of […]
Webinar: Retail as Economy
Sept 20, 2016
Retail Strategies promotes Tennessee in Tokyo
Laura Hudson represents Retail Strategies and Retail Academy at the 39th Annual Southeast US Japan Conference in Tokyo. September 20-22, 2016 Laura Hudson, Vice President of Retail Academy, is busy promoting Tennessee as a location for economic and retail growth. Taking our advocacy for our clients to the international level, Hudson is working with the Tennessee Department of […]
Webinar: Pets
Aug 30, 2016
Incentives by State
Business Facilities A State by State Incentives Guide for Workforce Development LINK
“City Commits to Shopping Center” Searcy, Arkansas
“City commits to shopping center” By Dana Guthrie, The Daily Citizen, Wednesday, July 13, 2016 12:45 am [full article] A new resolution to fund public improvements by the city of Searcy, Arkansas allows a developer to move forward on a shopping center. Combining the power of the public and private sectors grows retail and jobs while […]
Tetrad + Retail Strategies
Retail Strategies partners with Tetrad to create unique analysis tools to better serve our clients. [column_wrapper][one_half] [/one_half] [one_half] [/one_half] [/column_wrapper] Tetrad is a market analysis company, who have developed custom retail demographic solutions to aid Retail Strategies in retail recruitment for their clients. Lacy Beasley, President & COO of Retail Strategies, briefly discusses how we needed more accurate demographics […]
Retail as a Catalyst for Economic Development
“Retail as a Catalyst for Economic Development” Lacy Beasley and Terrie Battuello ICSC RECon 2016 May 23rd, 2016 [One hour session.] During this session Beasley and Battuello start with a broad overview of retail as an economic developer rather than follower. Highlighting trends and statistics, such as 1 in 4 jobs are retail and on average […]
Webinar: Apparel, Accesories, Fitness & Health
June 28, 2016
RECon 2016
Retail Strategies participated in the largest national retail conference of 2016, with over 36,000 attendees and 1,000 exhibitors. The annual ICSC event, RECon2016, boasts over a million square feet of exhibition space in Las Vegas, allowing for a convergence of all sectors of retail. Retail Strategies had over 375 meetings in 2 days […]
Focus Trends: Beauty & Health
“Focus Trends” is a Retail Strategies monthly article, highlighting trends in specific categories of retail. Full Experience Cosmetics: In-Store and Online Health and Beauty stores are changing their store concepts to keep up with customers’ demands. According to Yahoo! Beauty, Millennials are shopping at physical retail stores as opposed to online for cosmetic supplies. Millennials […]
Focus Trends: Grocery
“Focus Trends” highlights one retail topic every month. ** For more on grocery trends listen to our May webinar with Joe Kucharski. Disruption in the Grocery Industry: Millennials, New Formats and Partnerships The grocery industry in the U.S. is changing dramatically. In the past, a single store could serve all shoppers’ food, beverage and daily […]
Webinar: Grocery Trends
May 10, 2016
Success~ Jasper, Alabama
THE STORY T.J. Maxx, Petco, Hobby Lobby, and Shoe Carnival Retail Strategies created success in Jasper by executing Jasper’s Strategic Recruiting Plan by working with a developer, property owner, City officials, and the Chamber to put a deal together to redevelop the Jasper Square Shopping Center and bring T.J. Maxx, Petco, Hobby Lobby, and Shoe Carnival […]
Webinar: Sporting Goods Expansion
April 26th, 2016
Webinar: ICSC RECon Tips and Tricks
April 19th, 2016
ICSC’s Public Sector Members?
Who are ICSC’s Public Sector Members? Is P3 Retail important? With nearly 5,000 and counting, who really are ICSC’s public sector members? Lacy Beasley, President & COO of Retail Strategies, discusses the increasing importance of P3 Retail, public sector involvement with Tom McGee (ICSC CEO) and Jason Claunch (Catalyst Commercial). ICSC: The Center of Shopping “Who […]
ICSC: Importance of P3
Who are ICSC’s Public Sector Members? Is P3 Retail important? With nearly 5,000 and counting, who really are ICSC’s public sector members? Lacy Beasley, President & COO of Retail Strategies, discusses the increasing importance of P3 Retail, public sector involvement, incentives, and how to maneuver for retail development. ICSC: The Center of Shopping “Who Are ICSC’s […]
Antioch hires Retail Strategies
Mayor Larry Hanson said the data the company collects can help determine what businesses are needed or missing and target them. The village board determined hiring Retail Strategies, with its strong connections to hundreds of national retailers, makes sense based on current commercial trends, he added. A kickoff meeting between village staff members and a […]
New Retail Development for Myrtle Beach
Retail Strategies partner, Myrtle Beach, moves forward on retail development. “Carol Coleman, director of planning for the City of Myrtle Beach, said the development will likely encompass several hundred thousand square feet of space with at least one major box store.” “New Retail development, box store planned for Myrtle Beach,” by Audrey Hudson, Myrtle Beach […]
Pigeon Forge looking to attract retail
“The city of Pigeon Forge is working to attract new retail to the area to benefit not only the tourists but the residents as well. The city commission voted to bring in Retail Strategies, an Alabama based group that works with cities to attract larger retailers.” “Pigeon Forge looking to attract more big box retailers” […]
Dubuque stopping retail ‘leakage’
“It takes awhile for retail to come to an area.” ~ Joe Strauss, Portfolio Manager for Retail Strategies Dubuque’s retail needs were underscored in March 2015, when a study by Alabama-based advisory group Retail Strategies assessed local “retail leakage.” That occurs when consumers leave their own community to purchase goods or services elsewhere. About $26 […]
Publix expansion to Greeneville
“Publix is on it’s way” The Greenville Sun, Friday, November 20, 2015 at 10:45 am [link] The Greene County Partnership and JSI Development have formally announced plans for the location of a new Publix grocery store in the Fairgrounds Plaza Shopping Center. “Totally excited!” said Jessie Lou. “Publix is such an amazing company to work […]
Ollie’s set for Tullahoma
Published in The Tullahoma News, by Kelly Lapczynski, March 5, 2015 at 2:15 pm [link] NASCAR 2014 Sprint Cup Series Champion Kevin Harvick is set to make an August appearance in Tullahoma as Pennsylvania-based Ollie’s Bargain Outlet cuts the ribbon on its new store in the Tullahoma Square shopping center. “We are excited Ollie’s has selected […]
