SiteSeer asked. You answered. Here's a summary of our recent survey about people's confidence level in the commercial real estate market. 

Two weeks ago, we decided to do a little research. 

We’re all about transparency at SiteSeer, both in the way our site selection and market intelligence platform works and how we talk with our clients and colleagues. Honesty is our policy.

As our clients and colleagues have continued to weather what at times seems like a never-ending storm, we've listened and learned. In the four years since the COVID-19 pandemic took the world by surprise, everything has changed. 

For all of 2023, economists talked about a looming recession that would hit the U.S. at some point during the year. As the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to curb high inflation, an economic downturn seemed imminent. However, as the year wound down, that recession never came—and to the great surprise of everyone, consumers continued to spend throughout the holiday shopping season.

Smart retailers know that site selection done right is a comprehensive process. We’ve written before on this blog about the importance of site selection that involves both site screening and site forecasting. This methodical approach helps reduce the risks of:

ICSC 2024 is coming up! The SiteSeer team will be in attendance May 19-21, 2024, at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Central Hall, Booth #2887L. We'll share our ICSC calendar in April for scheduling meetings or demos! 

Whether you’re a retailer, chain business, broker, or shopping center developer, we’d love to learn more about your goals and share how SiteSeer Professional site selection and market planning software can help you achieve them!

In the last month or so, you’ve probably seen a lot of news stories about the economy as experts reflect on the last year and look toward the future. Interest rates remain high and inflation is still a big concern, but there are positive signs too…and plenty of indicators that astute retail chains should pay attention to.

It’s that time of year when SiteSeer releases its semi-annual population study to look at the 15 metro and micro areas in the country that are growing the fastest. This study looks at population change (as a percentage) in between October 2022 and October 2023.

SiteSeer users asked, we delivered! Users can now view a walkability index or walk score when analyzing a location in SiteSeer.

Sharing Gratitude...and Some Fun 

As we wind down the year, we wanted to wish our clients, colleagues, and friends a very safe and happy holiday and a fantastic new year.