Derek Cassels

Retail Development Coordinator @Retail Strategies

Birmingham, AL, US
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WORK HISTORY

Jul 2016 — Present

Retail Development Coordinator @Retail Strategies

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Birmingham, AL, US

Worked alongside 49 municipalities throughout 12 states including: Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South Dakota & Virginia- Building sustainable partnerships requires a tremendous amount of trust, consistency & honesty earned only with time. That is exactly why we maintain discretion and confidentiality and hold our client\'s interests & economic development vision at the utmost importance- Responsible for developing, customizing & implementing long-term retail real estate strategies for all my clients (localities, economic development agencies, chamber of commerces, etc.)>Perform market specific Boots-on-the-Ground Analysis (BOG)>Leverage proprietary software to identify & catalog real estate opportunities in each of my client cities\' retail nodes > Deliver Retail Recruitment Plan (Formal Retail Strategy) outlining the 36 month engagement. Below are just a few of the items covered on your personalized Retail Strategy:National, regional & local retail prospectsOutreach methodologyReporting On-demand research Previous successes Latest industry trends & expanding concepts-Daily communication with retailers, local property owners, brokers, developers & occupier service representatives- Align retailer\'s expansion plans & market matrices with our clients with congruent criteria >Assist retailers achieve their fiscal year store counts >Improving the quality of life for those who reside within our client communities via sales tax & ad volerum tax retention, new job creation while providing needed goods and services -Represent & market engaged municipalities at ICSC (International Council of Shopping Centers) & Retail Live Conferences to our strategic retail partners across the country

EDUCATION

2011 — 2012

University of Alabama, Manderson Graduate School of Business

Master of Science in Marketing, Marketing-Marketing Analytics & Advanced Strategy

2005 — 2009

The University of Alabama

Bachelor of Science of Finance, Corporate Financial Investment

SKILLS

Event PlanningCustomer Segmentation StrategySurvey DevelopmentTax IncentivesAdministrative SupportBusiness Relationship ManagementMarket AnalysisMicrosoft OfficeSalesFranchise ConsultingRetail RecruitmentMarketingEconomic ResearchBrand InnovationReal EstateWordAccount ManagementSurvey ResearchSupply Chain ManagementQualtricsGovernment IncentivesData AnalysisMarket ResearchMarketing AnalyticsProject ManagementStrategic ConsultingOnline MarketingExcelForecastingBrand ManagementMarketing StrategyProduct InnovationProfessional SalesEntrepreneurial ExperienceSocial NetworkingSocial MediaVendor RelationsDemographic ProfilingCommercial Real EstateFinance

ABOUT DEREK CASSELS

Retail Strategies is a full-service consulting firm that develops and implements long-term retail real estate strategies for municipalities and economic development agencies. Proven success working with domestic & international companies has enhanced my ability to recognize retail voids, quantify market leakages & identify those retailers in a categorical perspective that are absent in my client cities\' retail nodes across 12 states and 49 municipalities. My diverse work experience allows me to showcase proficiency, unwavering obedience & value creation by providing proven results for my clients seeking economic development growth.

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