Includes:
General conditions, Business Districts and Map, Summary of
Downtown Issues, Concerns and Hot Topics, Summary of
meetings with any local, regional and or State agency
officials, discussions with local citizen groups, focus
meetings and or business and community leaders and or
activists.
Analyzes the mix of retail and service businesses in the
Business District and provides a comparison with several
other similar communities in the local area, in the region
and in the State. The analysis will be used later in this
study as part of the determination of business expansion and
recruitment opportunities.
Describes the size and shape of the trade area for
the Targeted Municipality
businesses. It defines the boundaries that will serve as the
basis for further analysis in this report. This section
shall define primary and secondary market areas and an
analysis of the business enterprises in each market area.
Provides key economic, demographic and lifestyle data for
the primary and secondary trade areas as defined in Section
3. This data and the trends they reveal are important as
they have a direct impact on the measurement of potential
sales of retail goods and services.
Summarizes key economic data about New Richmond and its
business districts. This data is presented to provide
background data on the health of the local and regional
economy.
Summarizes focus group findings from sessions conducted in
the community in 2003. Four groups of consumers were studied
to assess opinions and emerging trends related to the
business community.
Provides detailed information on consumer demand and supply
(competition) for specific retail business
categories. The purpose is to identify potential market
opportunities for business expansion or recruitment.
Provides detailed information on consumer demand and supply
(competition) for specific restaurant business
categories. The purpose is to identify potential market
opportunities for business expansion or recruitment.
Provides detailed information on consumer demand and supply
(competition) for specific services business categories. The purpose is to identify
potential market opportunities for business expansion or
recruitment.
Provides
detailed information on consumer demand and supply (competition)
for specific residential business categories. The purpose is
to identify potential market opportunities for business
expansion or recruitment.
Provides
detailed information on consumer demand and supply (competition)
for specific hospitality business categories. The purpose is
to identify potential market opportunities for business
expansion or recruitment.
Provides
detailed information on consumer demand and supply (competition)
for specific industrial business categories. The purpose is
to identify potential market opportunities for business
expansion or recruitment.
Provides
detailed information on consumer demand and supply (competition)
for specific tourism and entertainment business categories.
The purpose is to identify potential market opportunities
for business expansion or recruitment.
Provides detailed information on consumer demand and supply
(competition) for specific business categories that
may include construction, real estate development, marinas
and other specific industry types of businesses. The purpose
is to identify potential market opportunities for business
expansion or recruitment.
Section 15.
Conclusions
and Recommendations
A
compilation of conclusions and recommendations from this
report, as well as suggestions from additional pertinent
studies.
