May
2016

ISSUE
No. 11

SHOP TALK
in #DowntownNHV 
What's New?
Monthly Pedestrian Counts
For the month of April, our two pedestrian counters (corner of Chapel & High and Orange between Chapel & Center) recorded 289,315 visitors in Downtown New Haven. This brings the total count for the year to 1,163,320. The busiest day in the month of April was Saturday, April 16 with 13,742 visitors.  Complete Report 
Town Green 2015 Annual Report
Town Green held its Annual Meeting on Tuesday, April 19 in the community room of 129 Church Street. The theme of this year's meeting, Innovating Towards 2020, reflects Town Green's goal of incorporating technology and operating inefficiencies in all areas of the District's programming and initiatives. Read Report
What's New? Game On
Barcade
Barcade, a retro-style arcade with a restaurant and bar, officially opened its sixth location at 56 Orange Street on Sunday, May 1 at 6PM. The 21-and-over spot features 50 token-operated games, a menu of appetizers and sandwiches and an extensive craft beer list.  Read More

Elm City Games
Happiness Lab and Elm City Games coexist to be 'social lubricant' in New Haven. Here, you can drink Tanzanian coffee, play a Korean board game and make a new (Haven) friend.

It's all fun and games inside Happiness Lab/Elm City Games at 756 Chapel Street and co-owners Trish Loter, Matt Loter, and Vishal Patel are "all smiles" about it. Read More
What Else if New?
The Juice Box, a fresh pressed juice bar with vegetarian grab-and-go food options is now open at 1092 Chapel Street.

Duc's PlaceNew Haven's own wild box serving up fresh and delicious Banh Mi & Vietnamese food opened at 167 Orange Street

Vivi Bubble Tea opened at 940 Chapel Street. Fans of bubble tea that have been anxiously awaiting the opening were not disappointed with the extensive menu and customizable options for drinks.

What's Trending?
Are You At Risk for Shoplifting? 
 This Loss Prevention Risk Evaluation Survey (from LP Innovations) provides participants a method to determine his or her overall risk and assistance with identifying specific areas for concern. It relies on questions regarding exposure to loss and common causes of potential responses to loss, such as theft and error.
 
This 40 question, self-analysis is divided into three sections: Protection, Detection, Deterrence. Download Here.
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Welcome to SHOP TALK, published monthly by Retail Sq. Ft. SHOP TALK discusses What's New, What's Here, What's Coming, and What's Trending in Downtown New Haven's Retail Community.     
Retail Sq. Ft. @ Town Green District is ready to help with retail information and demographics, referrals, and all the resources needed to make Downtown New Haven your ideal business location.