FORT WORTH, TEXAS (February 3, 2017) – The Town of Lochbuie, CO recently contracted with Buxton to focus on local business retention and retail recruitment to increase sales tax revenue and better meet unmet consumer demands. Buxton will assist the town in identifying local area shopping demands to help focus on recruitment of new businesses and provide customer intelligence to existing businesses.
The partnership includes access to SCOUT®, Buxton’s proprietary real estate platform, providing an online tool for town staff to help local retailers better understand the opportunities in the market and provide merchandise demand by area shoppers.
“We are very excited to start working with the Town of Lochbuie,” said Parker Key, director of sales at Buxton. “We are eager to help town leaders in their efforts to target new businesses that suit their consumers.”
“We chose Buxton for their public sector experience and their knowledge of the retail industry,” said Michael Mahoney, mayor of Lochbuie. “Their previous experience in identifying and recruiting retailers has proven successful in cities similar to Lochbuie, so we are very excited to begin this process.”
Buxton has worked with more than 750 communities across the country to improve economic development strategies. Client cities include La Junta, CO; Kearney, NE; Lakewood, CO and many more.
About Lochbuie, Colorado
Located 15 miles northeast of Denver, the Town of Lochbuie has a population of more than 5,000 residents. In addition to being a residential center, the town has more than 100 acres of recently zoned and annexed prime retail and industrial property available for development as well as some 60 acres of municipal use and recreational land in the planning stages of development.
To learn more, visit www.lochbuie.org.
About Buxton
Buxton is the industry leader in customer analytics. Our analytics reveal who your customers are, where more potential customers are located and the value of each customer. More than 3,500 clients in the retail, restaurant, healthcare, private equity and public sectors have relied on our insights to guide their growth strategies.
For more information, visit www.buxtonco.com.
Media Contacts
Katie Russell
Buxton
(817) 332-3681
krussell@buxtonco.com
Samantha Byrne
Lochbuie, CO
(303) 655-9308
sbyrne@lochbuie.org