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Norton report: Brick-and-mortar retailers won't go away
Still need for 'face-to-face' businesses, real estate forecast states
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Frank Norton Jr., CEO of The Norton Agency in Gainesville, shares findings from his agency’s 2018 Native Intelligence report Tuesday night in Braselton. - photo by Jeff Gill
Brick-and-mortar stores may be fading, but their end isn’t in sight either, as e-commerce appears to be leveling off, according to Gainesville-based The Norton Agency’s 2018 economic forecast. “Demand for face-to-face, high-service … businesses will always be high, especially in North Georgia towns, townships and crossroads,” states the annual report, presented Tuesday night to a Braselton audience by agency CEO Frank Norton Jr.