Small Business Saturday Stores

The day after Black Friday has officially become “Small Business Saturday”, which is a day geared towards showing appreciation for small, local businesses. Executive Small Business Development Director, Kevin Schmotzer, took us to retail shops around the area, to find out what store owners are offering and why shopping local is so vital to our […]

2013 Urban Retail Solutions Conference

  The Department of Economic Development held the Urban Retail Solutions Conference on June 20th, 2013 at the Ariel International Center. This years keynote speaker was Catherine Timko, Founding Partner of Community Retail Catalysts. TV20 reporter Leah Haslage was there to find out not only about the current retail developments in Cleveland, but to show […]