Retail development firm: Variety of retailers have their eye on Starkville
A number of retail outlets and developers want to make use of vacant store spaces in Starkville, representatives from the retail development firm Retail Strategies told the board of aldermen at Friday’s work session.
Retail Strategies updates aldermen on recruitment efforts
Executives from Retail Strategies updated aldermen on the progress of retail recruitment efforts for Starkville during a Friday afternoon work session.
Starkville aldermen take aim at LINK
Tense relations between the Starkville Board of Aldermen and the Golden Triangle Development LINK came to a head Tuesday when Vice Mayor Roy A. Perkins said he was not impressed with the industrial development firm’s ability to attract retail investments and hopes to one day sever the city’s contract with the group.
Columbus, LINK resume retail partnership
Thirty-three days after ending a 10-plus year partnership on retail development, the Golden Triangle Development LINK and city of Columbus have renewed those ties.
Contract with Retail Strategies not on city agenda
Columbus councilmen are not expected to consider contracting with Retail Strategies during Tuesday’s council meeting.
Link, Columbus call it quits on retail partnership
The Golden Triangle Development Link is no longer responsible for retail development in Columbus.
Link officials confirmed Thursday that after more than a decade of that being part of the economic development recruiter’s goals, the responsibility is now the city’s alone.
Link, city of Columbus cut retail development ties
The Golden Triangle Development Link will no longer pursue retail development opportunities for the City of Columbus after a pair of Thursday meetings with council members and Link CEO Joe Max Higgins.
Council tables retail marketing proposal
Columbus councilmen voted to table a proposal from commercial consulting firm Retail Strategies after Mayor Robert Smith suggested that elected officials discuss the idea with the Golden Triangle Development Link.
Council likely to approve retail marketing contract
Columbus councilmen will likely vote today for the city to enter into a three-year contract with a consulting firm that will recruit retail to city.