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| 2017 MIAMI RETAIL
Major Markets Report
Traffic Congestion
Miami-Dade is the sixth worst major city in the
United Sates in traffic and 75th worst in the world,
according to TomTom Traffic Index. Increased traffic
congestion is directly affecting people’s travel
patterns and buying habits. Traffic can contribute to
a retailer’s success in the ease in which customers
can get to and from a store. People travel farther if
they are planning on spending more. If traffic time
is included, then market areas shrink. Consumer
preferences in Miami-Dade are increasingly being
defined not only by location but also by ease of
access and travel times. This is leading retailers to
add more distribution points in the market.
WHERE ARE THE
Challenges?