Why should I focus on retail? Doesn’t retail just follow rooftops? How do we attract a new grocery or food hall? Are there more ways I can help my local businesses? There are many questions around the future of retail and restaurants, and how to best position our communities to compete for new commercial investment dollars. 

Join this session with The Retail Coach – the nation’s leading retail recruitment and development firm – as they discuss current retail trends, how municipal leaders can impact retail development, and why it is important to have a key focus on retail and amenity recruitment. Session to include real-world case studies and tips on how to properly pitch the opportunity in your community - and why it’s different than traditional economic development projects.