Colorado retailers lure Wyo. retailers

CHEYENNE – Cheyenne residents still like a road trip for shopping, and one of the newcomers to the Front Range – the outlet mall in Loveland – is emerging as one of the fastest-growing attractions.While Cheyenne’s retail trade picture has been one of the bright spots in the city’s economic picture, surveys continue to show significant shopping leakage to the Colorado Front Range.
Fort Collins remains the preferred destination for out-of-town shopping, according to the latest Cheyenne City Citizen Survey, but Loveland’s outlet mall has edged Denver as the second-place shopping destination.
“There’s definitely leakage,´ said Dick O’Gara, director of…