It’s no secret the retail scene in downtown Sacramento is struggling. The area is dotted with vacant storefronts and rundown buildings. And there are questions about the future of the Downtown Plaza and the K Street Mall.
With that in mind, the Downtown Sacramento Partnership has hired its first “retail recruiter.” Valerie Mamone-Werder is a former Sacramento shop owner herself. She talks about the business of luring businesses to downtown.-
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New Retail Recruiter Tries to Lure Businesses to Downtown Sac
Downtown Sacramento's struggling K Street (CPR file photo/Ben Adler)
There’s a new effort under way to spark the struggling retail scene in downtown Sacramento. Meet the woman who’s leading the charge.
By
Ben Adler
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Tuesday, June 01, 2010