Research Firm Presents Results of BID Survey
Firm highlights challenges and opportunities for businesses in Springfield.
What will the future of Springfield business look like? On Monday, Jan. 14, Springfield business owners and residents packed the Joe Pepe Training room at the Fire Department Headquarters in hopes of getting an answer to that question. Mark Lohbauer from the JGSC Group research firm presented the results of the extensive marketing survey undertaken by the firm at the direction of Springfield's Business Improvement District last year. The survey and other studies undertaken by JGSC created a snapshot of Springfield’s shopping districts, the spending characteristics of people in and around the Township and how township businesses related to shopping in other towns. With that data, the group drew conclusions and made recommendations about the…
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Heather Krieger
9:41 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Why not move Municipal operations to Chisholm Community Center as a start to opening up the real estate. I think incentives to the local business owners partnered with briging in even one national chain (maybe starbucks or similar) to get people's attention would be a a way to start. This town NEEDS the BID effort, and it has to start somewhere. more ›