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Industry Focus – Retail: Less Than Six Degrees of Separation

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Retail accounts for more than $2 trillion in total GDP impact with consumer spending accounting for more than two-thirds of the U.S. The Tarpon Point Resort at Marina Village is home to a number of upscale retail shops and restaurants. By the BF Staff From the March/April 2016 Issue. Credit: City of Cape Coral). percent.

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The RoomPlace Announces Indianapolis Expansion

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This new location will also house the corporate headquarters of The RoomPlace’s rent-to-own retail division, EasyHome. “Today’s announcement represents a turning point in the redevelopment of the National Road corridor and I look forward to continued investment and growth by businesses like The RoomPlace in the coming years.”

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Strategies for Building a Strong Sales Team

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If you lack production building experience or are unfamiliar with a given market segment, having access to others who have traveled that road before is an opportunity not only to learn from their first-hand experiences, but also to avoid the mistakes they made along their path. Recruiting and Hiring for Your Sales Team.

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Logistics: On the Road, Water or Rails…or in the Air — AGAIN

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To meet demand, rails increased capacity with 1,300 new and rebuilt locomotives; 3,800 freight car purchases; and 700 new leased freight carts. Positive absorption remains in all industrial submarkets in DuPage County, showing continued strength and growth in the county in leasing, user sales and construction completions.

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NYSERDA Offers $36M To Cut Energy Costs

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The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has made $36 million available through two new initiatives that aim to increase the energy efficiency of New York’s commercial buildings — including office towers, universities, hospitals and retail stores — which are some of the state’s biggest energy users.

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Innovation Is Thriving In Arizona

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After leasing the U.S. million-square-foot global command center in Mesa’s Elliot Road Technology Corridor; a key factor was the Corridor’s robust infrastructure. Build to suit retail/restaurant pads and Class A office development opportunities. More than 2 million square feet of retail and restaurants within 3-mile radius.

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Illinois: Unveiling the Future of Digital Design and Manufacturing

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percent are in manufacturing, while nearly 20 percent are in the wholesale and retail sectors. Richelieu has leased a 115,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, and plans to employ 115 people. Illinois Route 53, just west of Wheeling via Lake Cook and Dundee Roads, also leads to the interstate system. Of those jobs, 33.5