Phoenix, AZ. – With the recent release of Velocity Retail’s Research Solutions Team’s 1st quarter 2013 retail quarterly numbers, Velocity Retail is excited to report positive improvements to the retail vacancy rate and leasing activity.

As reported on AZRE Magazine’s website, Dave Cheatham, Managing Principal at Velocity Retail commented, “We are excited to report that the Phoenix area has recorded six straight quarters of improvement both in vacancy and leasing activity.  The Phoenix market is clearly on its way to continued health at a gradual and steady pace,” he said.

Phoenix, AZ. – Velocity Retail Group’s REstoreD division announced on May 7th that they are partnering with Arizona Charter School Association to assist in the recruitment of aspiring leaders. Other Arizona Charter School Association Partners include: Teach for America, Chicanos Por La Casa, and the Walton Foundation.

REstoreD will be assisting Arizona Charter Schools Association by providing accurate data to young leaders in order to determine markets that meet demographic characteristics for new schools. Velocity Retail has been known for years as a leader in site data for analysis for retail big boxes. These large retailers have depended on the data produced by Velocity Retail to provide them with locations that meet the site specific analysis for the stores’ targeted demographic.