Downtown Clean & Safe


Downtown Retail Council

Downtown Retail Council (DRC)
- The Voice For Downtown Portland’s Consumer Business

What is the DRC?

The Downtown Retail Council (DRC) is open to retailers, restaurateurs, and hoteliers within the downtown Clean & Safe District and works to develop and conduct cooperative retail promotions. The DRC also oversees implementation of the Downtown Retail Strategy and represents the collection interests of the downtown retailers with regard to the public environment and public policy decisions.

What value can the DRC bring to your business?

  • Access to cooperative promotions and marketing efforts
  • Involvement in the Downtown Retail Strategy
  • Access to a unified advocacy voice for issues affecting retail business
  • Access to data reports and market analysis that contribute to retailer success and retention

DRC Members

7-Eleven
Artist Repertory Theatre
Aspen Hotel Group
Banana Republic
Ben Bridge Jeweler
Brooks Brothers
Buffalo Wild Wings
Central Drug
Columbia Sportswear
Concept Entertainment Group, Inc.
Dr. Martens
Downtown Marketing Initiative
Downtown Retail Advocate
Elephant's Delicatessen
Hilton Portland & Executive Tower
Jake's Grill/Jake's Catering at the Governor Hotel
Macy's
Margulis Jewelers
The Mark Spencer Hotel
Mario's
Mercantile
Metropolitan Exposition Recreation Commission (MERC)
Michael Allen Clothiers
Mother's Bistro & Bar
Mountain Hardware
Nike Portland
The Nines Hotel
Nordstrom, Downtown Portland
Office Depot
Old Town Pizza
The Original Dinerant
Paramount Hotel
Pendleton Woolen Mills
Pioneer Courthouse Square
Pioneer Place
Portland Art Museum
Portland Bureau of Transportation
Portland Center for the Performing Arts
Portland Classical Chinese Garden
Portland Development Commission
Portland Luggage Company
Portland Saturday Market
Portland Spirit River Cruises
Powell's Books
RAZ Transportation/Gray Line Portland
The Real Mother Goose/Changes
Red Star Tavern
RingSide
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
Sephora
Shreve & Co. Jewelers
Stevens-Ness Law Publishing Co.
Tiffany & Co.
Travel Portland
TriMet
Waterloo Restaurant Ventures - Romano's Macaroni Grill
Zipcar

For more information about Downtown Retail Council programs and meetings, please contact the Downtown Retail Development Manager, Lisa Frisch via email or call 503.224.8684.