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March 2026 Block Ops Case Study

How Chattanooga's Southside BID Turned a Dead Saturday Into Its Highest-Revenue Day

We had 47 merchants, a $1.2 million assessment budget, and a corridor that emptied out by noon on the one day of the week when it should have been full.

By Kevin Torres · Chattanooga, TN · 8 min read
February 2026 Block Ops Technology

Five Technology Decisions Every District Manager Will Face in 2026

AI, cashback platforms, data infrastructure, and the questions most districts aren't asking before they commit.

By David Kim · Austin, TX · 6 min read
February 2026 Block Ops Assessment Renewal

The Assessment Renewal Playbook: What Works, What Backfires

A synthesis of 14 renewal campaigns from the past three years, across districts of every size. The patterns are clearer than you'd expect.

By Amanda Yip · Vancouver, BC · 7 min read
February 2026 Block Ops Consumer Engagement

What Nashville's Gulch District Got Right About Cashback

The pilot ran for 90 days, involved 31 merchants, and produced the highest same-store repeat visit data the district had ever recorded.

By James Wright · Nashville, TN · 9 min read