The key in retail is to offer an experience that is both unexpected and completes a need that customers are looking for. The shop-in-shop concept, if done well, can drive new footsteps and sales to traditional bricks and mortar retailers, assisting in staying relevant and competitive in a global shopping marketplace.
The Community Casual Labour Pool is the most affordable, flexible and hassle-free way to hire workers
Summer is in full swing in downtown Victoria and we have seen some great community events so far with many more to come. While everybody is coming downtown to take in the festivities, please remember a couple of important things when you come downtown.
When you first get on a bike after a long time, like me, the secret that was obvious as a kid that you took for granted comes rushing back with greater applicability than ever. It is this: There is a freedom of being inside of you that’s always inside of you seeking connection through simple, genuine, and intentional fun.
Everyone must benefit from a healthy and growing economy and therefore we need to work collaboratively to build on each other’s successes. This is what can happen when like-minded people come together with a passion for possibility, a commitment to the greater good and a road map to get things done.
One of the most important things we learned was just how similar downtown problems are – we are all facing transportation issues, parking issues, homeless issues; some have higher vacancy rates and some lower, but vacancy, either way, is a hot topic – how do we make our downtowns more livable and how do we densify in the most effective way for our downtowns.
