

If you dream of opening a retail store, you’re in good company. Some 99 percent of U.S. retail stores are small businesses. Retail accounts for 29 million jobs and contributes $2.6 trillion to the U.S. GDP each year. And while e-commerce sales are growing rapidly, almost 90 percent of all retail sales still take place at brick-and-mortar stores.
With so much competition, both online and off, retailers must start smart if they hope to survive and thrive.
Headquartered in New Hyde Park, N.Y., Kimco Realty Corporation is a premier owner and operator of open-air shopping centers. The company owns interests in approximately 500 U.S. shopping centers comprising over 80 million square feet of leasable space across 35 states and Puerto Rico. Publicly traded on the NYSE since 1991, and included in the S&P 500 Index, the company has specialized in shopping center acquisitions, development and management for more than 50 years.
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