diver diver diverseifying can help expand their customer base. the right mix really depends on the ncd or the corridor or the specific district. the components of a healthy mix include an anchor that drives foot traffic to the district, and an anchor could be a full-service grocery store or another large retailer or it could be a cluster of smaller stores, related retail stores or restaurants; some sort of use that's a little cluster. other businesses in a healthy mix include restaurants, nightlife and entertainment that compliment retail sales and provide gathering spaces for potential customers and potential services and fitness centers that provide needed services and also help to draw foot traffic. professional services provide needed services in an office-like setting directly to the general public, but even uses like office and housing that may not serve the general public help generate foot traffic and the demand for retail and ncd's. so what all this means, diversifying the mixes in an ncd so that retailers can support their customer base