We don't know how much is lost by people having a bad perception losses in retirees, business relocations, vacations and people passing through who decide they don't want to come back here.
Quotes about relocations (7 Quotes)
It's estimated that 13,000 localities will be competing for 1,200 business relocations in the next year, making the competition fierce. We believe our county is a persuasive competitor, and we want to make sure we use all of our resources to beat the competition.
There are a lot of ties here, and there are a lot of relationships, ... To that extent, I think we will benefit from some short-term increase in occupancies, and I do think there will be some more permanent long-term relocations.
The increasing use of short-term assignments is actually a global trend. Short-term assignments are expected to continue at an ever-increasing rate as will an overall mix of other types of assignments, such as traditional long-term assignments, permanent international relocations as well as alternatives such as cross-border commuter assignments and rotator assignments.
I think this year we'll open up 900 gross, we're closing some, so the net count is lower, but the 900 are spread all over the place. Some of the closures are relocations, where you're moving it to another place in the marketplace.
Every year we close 300-400 stores anyway, just relocations.
We're talking to and working with some very significant companies right now. ... We expect (company location) announcements to pick up. ... Some (company relocations) take two to three years to cultivate.