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Local Governments Move In On Retail Vacancies
Retail // March 17, 2020

It was supposed to be a thriving retail center in Milwaukee when it was built seven years ago. Right downtown, 10,000 square feet, enough room for five storefronts with a lacrosse and soccer field on top of the parking garage. But it never happened. No...

UK Labour Party Wants To Reopen Closed Shops In New Plan
International // August 19, 2019

The opposition U.K. Labour party has announced a plan to let local government reopen closed storefronts that have been unoccupied for at least a year in an attempt to revitalize British high streets, according to a report by The Financial Times.  The empty properties have...

Jobs Data: Mixed Signals For Store Front Businesses, Decent Gains For Stocks?
Payment Methods // May 06, 2016

Store Front Business gains may be muted going forward. Stocks may be the best game in town, for now. Those are two conclusions we draw from the latest nonfarm payroll data, which, fresh out from the Labor Department Friday (May 6) show the most lackluster...

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UK Labour Party Wants To Reopen Closed Shops In New Plan

August 19, 2019
The opposition U.K. Labour party has announced a plan to let local government reopen closed storefronts that have been unoccupied for at least a year in an attempt to revitalize British high streets, according to a report by The Financial Times.  The empty properties have become a blight on the streets and a beacon shining […]