The Center for the Future of Arizona brings Arizonans together to build a bright future for our state. Specifically, the RetailWorks AZ initiative, funded by Walmart, supports the important role the retail sector plays in Arizona’s economy and in the lives of many Arizonans, whose first job experience and skills are often acquired in retail. This initiative is the first of its kind for the Greater Phoenix area and has great potential to be a model nationally for how a region can tap into the economic development opportunities that come from leveraging the retail industry.
