City & Local

Consumer Spending

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A lively street in Emeryville with diverse local shops, artisan workshops, and dining, demonstrating successful experience-driven retail growth.
Services

June 2026 retail report shows Emeryville's surprising experience-driven growth

Despite a major national chain department store closing its doors in May, Emeryville's overall retail sales surged by 7.

Marco Alvarez·June 22, 2026
A diverse group of people happily interacting with their pets in a modern, pet-friendly urban park, showcasing the integration of animals into city life.
Business Spotlights

Pet Friendly Business Market Trends 2026: More Than Just A Walk In The Park

In 2025, 95 million U.

Marco Alvarez·April 17, 2026
A lively street filled with independent local businesses, illustrating the concept of money recirculating within the community and boosting local economy.
Business Spotlights

Local businesses recirculate over 3 times more cash than chains

For every dollar consumers spend at a local independent business, nearly half — 48 cents — is recirculated directly into the local economy, a significant boost to community wealth and job creation.

Marco Alvarez·April 12, 2026
A split image: a bustling modern medical facility contrasts with a quiet, older retail store, symbolizing demographic and economic shifts in local businesses.
Business Spotlights

The Great Reshuffle: A Demographic and Economic Trends Impacting Local Businesses Analysis

A detailed demographic and economic trends impacting local businesses analysis reveals a city in flux, where record-high demand in one sector coexists with a housing squeeze in another.

Marco Alvarez·March 30, 2026