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MDD hears Retail Strategies market recap; members push for more targeted, boutique recruitment

5916601 · October 8, 2025
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Town staff presented Retail Strategies’ Retail Live recap and quarterly updates. Board members agreed the consultant provides useful market intelligence but said the town needs more targeted ‘boutique’ recruitment and better communication with brokers and property owners for interior Town Center sites.

Harrison (staff) presented a Retail Strategies report summarizing leads and observations from Retail Live and ICSC attendance and said the firm will provide quarterly market updates and updated demographic data.

Board members praised the level of new information but said the firm’s typical approach—focusing on high‑traffic, second‑generation sites—does not match the district’s priority to recruit unique, boutique businesses for the interior Town Center. Members cited examples from…

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