RECAP Briefing Rooms - Retail
News and Features
- 2009 Holiday Retail Forecast
Retail sales prospects for the 2009 holiday season.
- Tips for Running a Business During Tough Times
Overview of business management and planning strategies.
- Retail Economics 101: Lessons and Strategies of a Recession
Suggestions for retail business owners and consumers for adapting during an economic slowdown.
- Iowa Retail & Service Business Threshold Analysis, Part II
County-specific assessment of the average population thresholds required to support retail and service businesses in Iowa.
- Iowa Retail & Service Business Threshold Analysis, Part I
Detailed state-level assessment of recent changes in the average population thresholds required to support retail and service businesses in Iowa.
Recommended Readings
- Competing With the Discount Mass Merchandisers
Business strategies for smaller firms to improve their chances of success in competing against "big box" and other large retailers in a changing retail environment.
- Developing Your Town's Retail Potential
Suggestions for improving or maintaining the local retail customer base.
- Determining the Market for Your Goods and Services
A business planning guide to estimating the amount of sales your business could be expected to generate.
