Top Retail Trends for 2016 Webinar
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Please join Chris Boring from Boulevard Strategies as he overviews the rapid changes occurring in the retail industry with a presentation of the top trends for 2016. This year’s trends include the state of department stores, web retailers opening bricks and mortar stores, the rise of mobile commerce, the shopping habits of Millennials, and free same day package delivery, among others. Chris’s presentation will also address the state of independent retailers and restaurants in Ohio’s 82 non-urban counties as well as 10 things Main Street merchants need to do to remain relevant in the modern world. Whether you are a Main Street manager, a Main Street merchant, or just someone who enjoys a little “retail therapy” once in a while, be sure to tune in for a fun and educational session.
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Presenter Bio
Chris Boring
Chris Boring is founder and a principal owner of Boulevard Strategies, a Columbus-based retail consulting and urban planning firm that specializes in market analysis. Chris has completed dozens of retail consulting assignments across the United States, as well as overseas, throughout his 30-year career. About two-thirds of Boulevard Strategies’ work is for public and non-profit sector clients, including development and planning departments, chambers of commerce, and merchants associations. The firm’s market and fiscal analysis provides direction to various planning efforts by such organizations. Since 2011, along with his business partner Deb Miller, Mr. Boring has consulted with the owners of 68 independent retailers and restaurants, mostly Main Street businesses, in the Retail is Detail program sponsored by Heritage Ohio and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Topics covered range from inventory management and social media marketing to store displays and new menu items, among many others. In addition to client-based work, Mr. Boring tracks retail trends locally and nationally. He develops a Top Ten list which he unveils each year, this year being his eleventh annual all-new key trends presentation. Today’s list is a version specifically prepared for Heritage Ohio.
