Local marketplaces explained: how they compete with national platforms
Local Retail deep dive: Local marketplaces explained: how they compete with national platforms.
Local & Independent Retail
Coverage of local independent retailers, small businesses, main street commerce, and community retail.
Tools and vendors for main street in 2026
Local Retail deep dive: Tools and vendors for main street in 2026.
Main street retail outlook for 2026 in mid-size US cities
Local Retail deep dive: Main street retail outlook for 2026 in mid-size US cities.
How main street retailers should think about online presence
Local Retail deep dive: How main street retailers should think about online presence.
Rent, parking and zoning: the boring truths of main street retail
Local Retail deep dive: Rent, parking and zoning: the boring truths of main street retail.
Foot traffic data: what main street retailers should actually track
Local Retail deep dive: Foot traffic data: what main street retailers should actually track.
How main street districts are reinventing themselves post-pandemic
Local Retail deep dive: How main street districts are reinventing themselves post-pandemic.
What main street retail still gets right that e-commerce never will
Local Retail deep dive: What main street retail still gets right that e-commerce never will.
Tools and vendors for small business stories in 2026
Local Retail deep dive: Tools and vendors for small business stories in 2026.
Lessons from a small retailer that closed gracefully
Local Retail deep dive: Lessons from a small retailer that closed gracefully.