Nationally, How Small Retailers Were Impacted by the Great Recession

Posted on January 13, 2017 by DANTH

N. David Milder

Introduction

In several of my recent articles I have noted, with frank surprise and delight, that small retailers in the small and medium-sized downtowns I have visited appeared to be doing relatively well. Their numbers also seemed to have rebounded, though to a degree that I could not determine. Given that my field visits could not cover a representative sample of small retailers, in this article I will look at data gathered in …

The Bronx, NY: Low-Income, High Immigrant, Minority-Majority Urban Areas May Fare Relatively Well Under Retail’s New Normal

Posted on December 13, 2016 by DANTH

By N. David Milder

With Dart Westphal

Introduction.

Why the Emphasis on Retail Chains. In previous articles in this series, I have demonstrated how small independent merchants are essential to the success of many small and medium-sized downtowns. They are even the retailers that have meaningful growth opportunities in these communities. However, in my assignments in urban lower-income, ethnic commercial districts, local stakeholders and trade area residents equated retail revitalization with the attraction of stronger, higher quality retail …

Quality-of-Life Based Retail Recruitment in Towns and Cities With Populations Under About 35,000

Posted on November 15, 2016 by DANTH

By N. David Milder

Introduction:

My objective in this article is to strongly suggest that many downtown leaders and EDOs should adopt a new way of thinking about business recruitment, especially retailers. They should focus far more on attracting talented people – even those not in Richard Florida’s creative class occupations — than companies. This is especially true for, though certainly not limited to, those in many attractive suburbs as well as in towns and cities with populations under around 35,000 …

The Challenges Facing Suburban Downtowns With Trophy Retailers Under the New Normal©

Posted on October 31, 2016 by DANTH

By N. David Milder

Introduction

This article is a follow up to:

“Some Key Aspects of the New Normal for Downtowns: some emerging challenges” which can be found at: https://www.ndavidmilder.com/2013/12/some-key-aspects-of-the-new-normal-for-downtowns-some-emerging-challenges
“The Changes in the Retail Industry That Are Impacting Our Downtowns” which can be found at: https://www.ndavidmilder.com/2016/09/the-changes-in-the-retail-industry-that-are-impacting-our-downtowns
“How Smaller Rural Downtowns Are Faring Under the New Normal’s New Retailing“ which can be found at: https://www.ndavidmilder.com/2016/10/how-smaller-rural-downtowns-are-faring-under-the-new-normals-new-retailing
“Downtown Retailing in Smaller Rural Regional Centers Under the New Normal” which can be found at: Read More...

Downtown Retailing in Smaller Rural Regional Centers Under the New Normal

Posted on October 18, 2016 by DANTH

By N. David Milder

Introduction

This article is a follow up to: “The Changes in the Retail Industry That Are Impacting Our Downtowns” which can be found at: https://www.ndavidmilder.com/2016/09/the-changes-in-the-retail-industry-that-are-impacting-our-downtowns and “How Smaller Rural Downtowns Are Faring Under the New Normal’s New Retailing“ which can be found at: https://www.ndavidmilder.com/2016/10/how-smaller-rural-downtowns-are-faring-under-the-new-normals-new-retailing

Following the path of the last article, it also will explore how the changes in the nation’s retailing are manifesting themselves in different types of downtowns. The changes this article will look …

N. David Milder at DANTH, Inc.

Downtown Revitalization Specialist

The Downtown Curmudgeon

Nationally, How Small Retailers Were Impacted by the Great Recession

The Bronx, NY: Low-Income, High Immigrant, Minority-Majority Urban Areas May Fare Relatively Well Under Retail’s New Normal