Halcyon retailers hoping Small Business Saturday brings big crowds

The National Retail Federation says holiday spending will likely reach record levels this year, with shoppers expected to shell out an average of $620 on gifts. And that’s music to the ears of local business owners, who are hoping for a big turnout during this year’s Small Business Saturday and beyond.

No Development, You Say? Plenty of Mixed-Use Is Moving Dirt in Atlanta

Driving around the Atlanta metroplex, the casual observer might think the Georgia state bird is the construction crane. According to Cushman & Wakefield, Atlanta retail construction hit a five-year peak in 2022 of 765,000 square feet of new space delivered. The first quarter alone recorded more deliveries than the annual total of each 2020 and 2021.