Posted Sep 27, 2006, 4:06 PM
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New retailers may be interested in downtown
Shopping centre convention sparks interest
By Dave Hall
The Windsor Star
September 27, 2006
Participation by downtown business representatives at the International Council of Shopping Centers Canadian convention in Toronto recently may result in two or three new retailers locating in the city core in time for the holiday season, said the chairman of the downtown business improvement association. Mark Boscariol, who owns a number of businesses in the core, said “we came away with a number of leads and the atmosphere was very positive. I think there was some real potential developed in terms of attracting some retail.” Boscariol said Casino Windsor’s expansion, plans for an urban village and the addition of a new St. Clair College campus downtown by this time next year piqued the interest of a number of retailers. Attending with Boscariol were fellow board members Shelley Sechopoulos and Larry Horwitz along with DWBIA executive director Judith Veresuk. Boscariol said that a number of Windsor developers also attended the show, which is the largest of its kind in Canada, all seeking opportunities for development in cities across Canada. Boscariol said that a lot of the focus was on suburban development “but I think there are opportunities for downtown retail as well especially for independent retailers who are seeking a different market.” Boscariol said the next step is for the DWBIA office to follow up on the leads generated at the show and then to establish a task force to meet with prospective retailers.
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