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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Darrell,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I agree with this piece. Every community needs a balance
of retail and industry. It seems Moscow has an abundance of retail but
certainly a shortage of industry with good paying jobs. It seems if a new
retail or restaurant comes in, another one goes out; ie, replacement
retail. Not a good indication that we need more retail. I
would rather see Moscow spend more time encouraging good paying jobs instead of
more retail. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Another dilemma is that times are changing. Black Friday
and physically shopping in stores is being upstaged by Cyber Monday, shopping
on the internet. Also, ‘industry’ is on a steep decline as it
is becoming more and more difficult to compete with China. Everyone
wants to recruit some type of light industry. Unfortunately, there aren’t
many left.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Moscow has been somewhat successful in incubating high tech
businesses spinning out of U-I and WSU. Bio tech, nano tech, healthcare,
etc., are enjoying rising numbers. It seems this might be our best bet in
encouraging a more balanced economy.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>B. J. Swanson<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> vision2020-bounces@moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Darrell Keim<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, November 26, 2007 9:08 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> moscow vision 2020<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Vision2020] Industry or Retail<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Visioneers:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>A friend passed this on to
me. I thought it would make for interesting conversation on the
VIZ. It is from <a href="http://communityid.buxtonco.com/?p=124">http://communityid.buxtonco.com/?p=124</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>Buxton Company does market
research.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'>October 31st, 2007<o:p></o:p></p>
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<h2 style='margin-left:.5in'><a href="http://communityid.buxtonco.com/?p=124"
title=Permalink>Which comes first? Industry or Retail</a><o:p></o:p></h2>
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v:shapes="_x0000_s1026"><![endif]>The relationship between industry and retail
is closer than one might think. It's much like the chicken and egg equation. A
strong industrial sector can provide jobs. Jobs mean residents, and residents
mean more retail. But industries have shown a reluctance to move into areas
without a strong retail sector in place to provide for its employees' eating
and shopping needs. Small markets in areas around the US have become prime
relocation areas for industry. Moving from busy and expensive urban areas a
industry can cost effectively move out to a rural community that provides a
better quality of life for its employees and more cost effective means of doing
business for its company. Small communities recognize this need and try to
recruit industry with open arms. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'>One of the biggest hurdles to overcome for these
small cities is their lack of retail that is needed to provide a good quality
of life for the incoming employees. The thing is that industries would love to
come into a small town, but if that town doesn't offer convenient places to
shop and eat the employees will not be happy with the move and begin to look
for other jobs. Communities have found themselves doing everything they can to
quickly bolster their retail sector knowing that will be one of the first
things that company will look at. Solid retail growth takes time to build up.
It is not something you can do overnight. Your community might be able to put
together a great incentive package but also having a great retail sector will
put you ahead of other small markets that lack retail. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p style='margin-left:.5in'>If you're looking to recruit new industry now, take
time to look at your retail sector. You can be assured incoming industry will
be doing the same thing. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><span style='color:#00704A'>Posted
by</span> Tim Keith<o:p></o:p></p>
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