The slow death of small town retail in North Dakota during the 1980's is analyzed. These small towns had a very difficult time adjusting to a changing marketplace. Small town economies could be devastated by the loss of their retail districts. The study presented in this article had the intention of providing strategies which would be most effective in aiding retail, economic concerns of rural and retail trade in these small towns. Various ideas are presented on how to best aid small towns with the creation and sustaining of retail jobs and revenue in these small markets
