People in the U.S. are on the move always! With our recent annual/semi-annual population data update last month, we give you our latest study of population change in metro and micro areas between October 2021 and October 2022.

Topics: Market Data, Data Study, Population Study, Communities Industry, Data Quality

These last few years, most of us have grown used to change. We’ve seen ups and downs, and market disruptions upon new market disruptions. In 2023, there’s one thing that is true: it’s a nerve-wracking time for many consumer-facing businesses!

Topics: Market Research, Retail Site Selection, Data Quality, Market Potential

We’ve written on the SiteSeer blog before about how to study your competition during the site selection process. It’s an entire section within our Site Selection 101 ebook and something we always encourage clients to keep in mind, whether they are a chain of restaurants, retail stores, entertainment venues or health care clinics. 

Topics: Competitive Analysis, Webinar, Competitive Assessment Tool

Our annual/semi-annual update of U.S. population data was completed in January 2023.

Topics: Demographic Data, Data Partner, Data Quality, Population Data

When you have a question about how to do something in SiteSeer, Yunior is the person to talk to! Our technical support specialist is our newest employee and brings a can-do attitude and knack for solving problems quickly to his important role in helping SiteSeer users. Get to know the person on the other end of the line when you call for SiteSeer guidance and help.

Topics: Employee Spotlight, Customer Support, Technical Support in SiteSeer

The entire country is watching, waiting and wondering: Are we headed for a recession in 2023?

Topics: Market Research, Analyzing Retail Sites, Customer Analysis, Site Selection Analysis

Students in Duke University’s Master of Engineering Management program recently completed a project using SiteSeer’s mapping and other tools.

Topics: Analyzing Retail Sites, Analytics Solution, Case Study

Topics: Site Selection Software, Tips & Tricks

The 2022 holiday shopping season is well underway, and it seems that despite talk of a looming recession, shoppers are still heading to the malls and shopping centers in droves. Consumer demand seems strong for now, but as we all know, not a lot is certain in today’s economy! The retail landscape could change significantly after the peak holiday shopping season. Retail sales could slow down across many retail sectors, which could mean changes for those of you in the retail real estate business.

Topics: Recruiting Shopping Center Tenants, Real Estate Analytics Tool, Void Analysis, Commercial Real Estate Analysis Software

As 2022 comes to a close and SiteSeer clients are looking toward and planning for 2023, we wanted to revisit a topic we’ve discussed on the blog in years past: which retail categories grew and shrunk (physical stores/locations) during the year (to date). To refresh your memory, we first analyzed data on store openings and closures for 2020, and then again for 2021 (or more accurately, January-October 2021).

Topics: Smart Retail Growth, Data Study, Retail Site Selection, Site Selection Criteria, Site Selection Checklist