16 Mar 2021

Georgia Retail Report – 1st Quarter 2021

The past year has seen the retail market transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic in ways that many of us could not have imagined. Consumers closed out the last quarter of 2020, spending an astounding 32.1% more online with U.S. merchants than the same period in 2019, according to U.S. Department of Commerce figures. 

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27 Jan 2021

ECG’s Grant Cagle named Manager, Industrial Project Management

ECG is delighted to announce that Grant Cagle has been named Manager of Industrial Project Management.  Grant has worked with ECG and our members for the past four years, promoting Georgia as an Industrial Project Manager. 

While at ECG, Grant has worked with our statewide partners on numerous projects, including automotive, plastics, food, firearms, and aerospace manufacturing, along with distribution and finance opportunities. 

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04 Jan 2021

Grants & Funding Opportunities | January 2021

Happy New Year! ECG’s Office of Economic & Community Development monthly assembles a list of current grants and funding opportunities that may be relevant to your needs. Highlighted are program offerings by the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF) and the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. We update this regularly and will continue to share information about additional funding opportunities. 

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