February 1, 2010
Big shifts on Main Street
Marketplace Radio
... Walk down any commercial street in the U.S., and you're likely to see empty storefronts. But there are new businesses to come along to take up the space. Mitchell Hartman reports...
... And wherever you look, services catering to aging Baby Boomers are moving in, says Richard Green of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate.
RICHARD GREEN: So whereas there might have been a Spencer Gifts before, there's now a Doc in a Box, who can do urgent care for people at a fairly small price in a very convenient way.
Cheap, convenient. It's a pretty good formula for any kind of retailer to expand in a recession...