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.
What's Your Confidence Level in the 2024 Commercial RE Market?
Topics: Real Estate Analytics Tool, Market Research, Commercial Real Estate Analysis Software, Survey
Recession or Another Strong Year? Thoughts on Economic Forecasts and Making Business Decisions
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.
Building a Site Selection Process that Results in Successful Locations
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:
Topics: Smart Retail Growth, Retail Site Selection, Site Selection Software, Analyzing Retail Sites, Site Selection Criteria
Save the Date for ICSC 2024 | Tips for the Conference
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!
Topics: ICSC, Retail Site Selection, Site Selection Software
Trends and Positive Signs for the Retail Industry in 2024
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.
Topics: Retail Predictions, Smart Retail Growth, Retail Industry, Analyzing Retail Sites, Site Selection Analysis, Sales Forecasting
The 15 Fastest-Growing Metropolitan and Micropolitan Areas (10/22 to 10/23)
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.
Topics: Market Data, Population Study, Data Quality, Population Data
SiteSeer users asked, we delivered! Users can now view a walkability index or walk score when analyzing a location in SiteSeer.
Topics: Retail Site Selection, Mapping, Map Themes
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.
We're always working to make SiteSeer easier to use and improve its functionality. Over the past few months, here are some of the top improvements and new features in the SiteSeer platform:
Topics: Site Selection Software, Data Quality, SiteSeer Upgrades
Holiday Data Spotlight: What Markets Spend the Most on Toys and Games?
Tis the season to spend money! The holiday shopping season is well underway, with Americans getting out their wallets to buy gifts for many of the important people in their lives. Retailers consider the time between Thanksgiving and Christmas one of the most important of the year, putting on big campaigns around Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the weeks thereafter.
Topics: Retail Data Analysis, Data Study, Retail Industry