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South Bend 4edevelopment Commission <br />Regular Mee ing- June 15, 1979 <br />7. PROGRES� REPORTS (continued) ...... <br />is ocal, but rather, the nature of the business itself- -the <br />nat e of the retail mix. That is what the report will <br />co ent on. <br />Mr. Nimtz: Of course, Ms. Derbeck, what you say about commer- <br />cial. chains can also be said industrially. We have seen it in <br />this community, as well as many others that local industry has <br />been "gobbled up" or absorbed by large organizations. <br />Ms. Auburn: I think I have had some of the same sentiments <br />expressed to me also, Ms. Derbeck. There is concern the <br />general public's part of having the whole downtown revert to <br />nothing other than national chain stores that simply duplicate <br />what; is available at the malls. There is some expectation <br />that if it is at all possible, the Century Mall must incor- <br />por to some different kinds of marketing concepts. I think <br />one concept is trying to develop support for locally owned <br />small business. I would think that the Chamber would be more <br />than happy to help try to stimulate and support that kind of <br />dev lopment. I think it increases accountability and increases <br />the retention of the dollar turnover at the local level. <br />Mr. Kagel: This may very well bring into the picture a <br />creative merchandising technique which is not normally found <br />elsewhere. The "boutique" type thing, the personalized <br />eyeball to eyeball type of thing, where the customer wants <br />more than just to walk in and buy something. They want the <br />se ice that goes along with it, and they want, in some in- <br />st ces, the talent, the guidance, the help, and the advice <br />for whatever they might be buying. <br />Mr. Ellison: It also should be borne in mind that the Rouse <br />Study is not an "end product ". It is really a "begin product ". <br />It is the spring board from which the development will subse- <br />que tly be packaged. Obviously an effort will be made to <br />assure that these kind of concerns are reflected in the even - <br />tua development. <br />8. NEXT CODOUSSION MEETING <br />The ne regularly scheduled Redevelopment Commission meeting <br />will be held on July 6, 1979, at 10:00 A.M. <br />There <br />Mr. R <br />carried <br />ping no further business to come before the Commission, <br />nson made a motion that the meeting be adjourned, <br />1 by Mr. Donaldson, and the motion was unanimously <br />, The meeting was adjourned at 11:50 A.M. <br />M <br />NEXT SCHEDULED <br />COMMISSION <br />MEETING <br />m --mmu 0 I I <br />