Business retention and expansion interviews underway

A team of volunteers has hit the streets to visit with the local business community.

For the third year in a row, business retention interviews are being conducted as part of Business Appreciation Week.

City and Maricopa Chamber of Commerce representatives are partnering in a blitz round of visits to local businesses to gather input and identify various trends and needs. For more information about this program or to schedule a visit to your business, email the City’s economic development office or call (520) 316-6812.

A summary report of trends identified will be compiled and made available by the end of the year.

Retail recruitment

As part of the City’s economic development efforts, retail recruitment is critical to growing the local economic, employment and service base for Maricopa. Buxton Company – with over 2,000 retail, restaurant, developer and municipal clients – is working with Maricopa to identify targeted retail company matches for the community.

Their approach is based on data from millions of customer transactions which is analyzed to determine consumer purchasing habits and lifestyles. Marketing materials developed by Buxton Co. will be used by the city to arrange one-on-one meetings with specific retail companies for recruitment to the city.

Final research results will be presented at a special event scheduled for the second week in December.

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