Market Analysis
Main Street Resource Cafe
Documents
- Estimating Retail Market Potential [PDF 6.7MB] Adapted for Maine (and co-authored) from Iowa by Jim McConnon, Extension business and economics specialist.
- Economic Development Strategy [PDF 6.7MB] Prepared by FXM Associates for the City of New Bedford Planning Department.
Additional External Links
- First Impressions
The First Impressions piece by the University of Wisconsin Extension is user friendly and eye opening! - Maine Department of Labor Home page to the Maine Department of Labor Center for Workforce Research and Information .
- Maine Department of Agriculture Market and Production Development Includes a link to the Agricultural Creative Economy presentation - highly informative for downtown farmers market.
- Downtown and Business District Market Analysis Excellent set of tools and techniques for understanding your market, identifying business opportunities, and developing market-driven strategies. Very user-friendly.





