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Best Retail Practices Program
About Best Retail Practices
The Best Retail Practices Program reaches out to Cambridge retailers and restaurant owners seeking to improve their establishments’ interior appearance, marketing, advertising, and operations. The City hires expert retail consultants to share Best Practices with participants. Components of the program include free workshops covering such topics as best practices in interior design, marketing and management; individual in-store consultations; grant assistance. A business must meet eligibility requirements to participate in individual in-store consultations, the grant program and the advanced workshops. The Program’s goal is to assist business owners with technical and financial assistance to build a stronger customer base and boost sales.
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more information Go to the Best Retail Practices Brochure.This file is in PDF format and requires use of the free
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Review
the Best Retail Practices Eligibility Requirements.
Best Retail Practices Before and After Photos
The following are examples of Cambridge business that have received assistance from the Best Retail Practices program. Select any image to see a larger version of the photo in a pop up window.
For More Information
To receive more information about the Best Retail Practices Program or to pre-register for the free first time participant workshop , contact Elaine Madden, emadden@cambridgema.gov, at 617/349-4618. The Community Development Department TTY line is 617/349-4621.
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