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Somerset Collection CityLoft downtown Detroit

By Harry Smith Jr.

Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams Realty Northville Market Center

July 30, 2011 08:22 AM

Somerset Collection, a luxury shopping mall in Troy, MI has opened Somerset Collection CityLoft in downtown Detroit. The downtown loft set up is 4,000 square feet and consists of 41 mini boutiques from Troy Somerset Collections retailers. What really makes the idea worth while to me is that a portion of the weekend sales proceeds goes to support local Detroit non profits and community organizations! Way to go Somerset Collection CityLoft.

Somerset CityLoft has very limited days and hours throughout the next few months that is open but I love the idea. This may be an opportunity for Detroit to show that we can support and sustain luxury shops. There are a lot of people that I know who drives 30 minutes to Troy to buy Gucci, Louis Vuitton, Burberry but wont support their own city. Maybe this will be a chance to show large retailers that Detroiters have the spending power needed to eventually open permanent high fashion boutiques.

When the CityLoft opens its dooes again in August I will surely make sure I stop in and check out the new digs.

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Michael Jacobs

Pasadena, CA

Pasadena And Southern California 818.516.4393

Hi Harry -- what a great concept in a city where optimism and positive messages are so needed. I love the idea of pop-up stores and retailing --- very innovative and a great way to "test" a market for viability of the idea. Also good to hear that a percentage of the sales is going back to the community. I suggest you put this in some additional groups for added exposure outside Michigan.

Jul 30, 2011 05:52 AM

Harry Smith Jr.

Keller Williams Realty Northville Market Center - Detroit, MI

Realtor, Southeastern Michigan Homes For Sale

Michael, thanks for the comment. I will take you up on your suggestion. Thanks again!

Jul 30, 2011 05:56 AM

Carla Muss-Jacobs, RETIRED

RETIRED / State License is Inactive - Portland, OR

Some SEO tips: Go back and edit your post and INCLUDE Somerset City Lofts in the post title. Edit the post with your search terms of : Somerset City Lofts, Somerset Collection -- bold these terms. If you know how to put up a Google map in your post, do so. Here is a very light-weight example of Google Juice we can create from our blogs, when done right! I posted this Stepping Stone Cafe the other week. It only ranked 3rd page Google, because I was half-assing it. BUT . . . I had stiff competition with YELP, TripAdvisor, UrbanSpoon, Portland City Search. If I would have done it a little better, I would have placed better. It was an experiment anyway, but got up to 3rd page Google, which isn't too bad.

If you want your posts to RANK in Google, there is a SEO. I'm a NOVICE, I understand just enough to play around. But if you want to really GET FOUND you need to know the basics -- I know the basics. If you want some tips, although I'm not an "official" ActiveRain Ambassador, I'd me happy to help. Give me a call.

Jul 30, 2011 07:13 AM

Carla, thank you for the awesome SEO tips! I will use them now and in my future posts. Also, expect to hear from me ;-D

Jul 30, 2011 08:06 AM

Sharon Lord

Maracay Homes - Peoria, AZ

New Home Advisor

Harry - COOL concept! I grew up in Redford Township and only visited Somerset mall once - it was a bit pricey for me! (I was 15 at the time.....)

Jul 30, 2011 08:45 AM

Sharon, yes indeed Somerset Collection is steep but it is a beautiful mall (if that helps) lol

Jul 30, 2011 09:11 AM

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