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Village hears pitch from Retail Strategies to recruit restaurants and shops to University Park
Summary
Consultant John T. of Retail Strategies outlined a three-step approach—data, site criteria, real-estate outreach—to recruit retail that could serve college students and spur new traffic along University Parkway; trustees pressed on zoning, permitting and traffic concerns.
John T., director of community partnerships for Retail Strategies, presented to the Village of University Park board on a proposal to recruit national and regional retailers to vacant sites in the village. He told trustees the firm uses a three-step approach—customized trade-area data and gap analysis, prospect and site criteria, and licensed real-estate match‑making—to “fill the gap of bringing retail to community.”
John said his team draws on…
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