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Keion Harris

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PhD Candidate, University of Michigan

High property taxes in Detroit deter national retailers from opening stores in the city. Sylvia Jarrus for The Washington Post via Getty Images

August 3, 2026

Detroit has a shortage of national retailers. What can officials do to attract more chains to the city?

Keion Harris, University of Michigan and Stephanie Leiser, University of Michigan

The city of Detroit has hired a senior director of retail attraction to bring national and regional chains into the city.

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