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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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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ECG’s team of experts equipped with decades of local, hands-on experience in business development, government affairs, market research, and utilities management strives to provide our communities with the best opportunities available. Part of delivering the highest quality results is emboldening our team members to participate in significant hands-on collaborations with emerging industry thought leaders, intent on affecting change for our communities and cities.

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ECG’s Technical Solutions team provides a wide variety of economic and community development support services to our member communities. The tools our team provides that enhance research include but are not limited to Target Industry Studies, Housing Studies, Downtown Market Assessments, Retail Support, and Mapping products.

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