I’m in St. Louis this morning, and saw an interesting story in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch about the decreasing number of empty stores… and the increasing presence of discount retailers. Click here to see the story from STLToday online.
Implications: It was only a matter of time before someone’s problem (empty commercial real estate) became someone else’s opportunity (new stores at a great rental rate).
Beyond discounters (whose operating model protects them from online purchasing, according to the story), what kinds of businesses might make sense for that empty space a few doors down from you? What kind business might you least like to see open-up? Can you influence the style of occupant, in one way or another? What kind of new business makes perfect sense in this kind of economic climate? Is that a business you should be in?
Mike Anderson, for the Elm Street Economics consumer trends blog. A service of The Center for Sales Strategy, Inc.
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