There are two scary words that nobody in the retail industry likes to hear: retail apocalypse.

Topics: Smart Retail Growth, Retail Apocalypse, Data Study, Bricks and Mortar Retail, Retail Industry, Retail Site Selection

Just as retail companies of all sizes have had to adapt in the digital era, so has the health care industry. Health care organizations have had to take a new approach to site selection, indeed, but for this data study, we’re looking at something else: the cost of health care.

Topics: Market Data, Data Study, Site Selection Software, Health Care Industry, Analytics Solution

SiteSeer's Look at the U.S. Cities with the Biggest Increase in Youth Population

If you’re a business that serves families with children, you’ve probably wondered: what areas in the United States are seeing the biggest increase in children? For our latest data study, we decided to take a look.

Topics: Retail Data Analysis, Market Data, Data Study, Population Study, Retail Industry

When you’re expanding your business, knowing the potential of your market is so important. And for many growing retailers, population growth is an important factor.

Topics: Data Study, Population Study

Growing retailers look to expand into markets where concentrations of their target consumers live, work or shop. A consumer’s lifestyle and life stage often define their preferences and behavior, and few factors better determine one’s lifestyle than education level. For this study, we wanted understand which markets were seeing an increase in education levels. To measure this, we looked at the change in the percentage of persons over age 25 that had no bachelor’s or master’s degree in 2013 compared to 2018.  We also controlled for increases in bachelor’s degrees at the expense of master’s degrees, e.g. markets where the percentage of bachelor’s degrees increased while the percent of master’s degrees decreased.  

Topics: Market Data, Data Study, Population Study

If you’ve been reading this blog for any amount of time, you probably know this about the team here at SiteSeer:

Topics: Data Study, Population Study, Demographic Data

Back in November, we assessed the top 16 fastest-growing large micropolitan areas in the United States. In case you need a refresher, a micropolitan area is defined by the Office of Management and Budget as a labor market area in the U.S. centered on a city with a population of at least 10,000 but fewer than 50,000 people. This is opposed to a metropolitan area, which has at least one city with a population of 50,000 or higher.

Topics: Data Study, Retail Recruitment, Population Study, Demographic Data, Communities Industry

Every growing retailer wants to find the perfect location to expand their business. Large cities tend to capture the attention of many businesses, but don’t overlook “micropolitan” areas: markets with a core city of 10,000 to 50,000 population. These areas often have untapped potential and some distinct advantages over expanding into a larger market.

Topics: Data Study, Retail Recruitment, Population Study, Demographic Data, Communities Industry

Anyone who knows us personally here at SiteSeer knows that many of our team members have worked for, and with, the grocery industry for many years. So, when the news came out recently that Amazon was seeking to acquire Whole Foods, we were intrigued and surprised.

Topics: Market Research, Data Study, Bricks and Mortar Retail, Retail Industry

On the morning of November 8, 2016, pollsters seemed confident: Hillary Clinton would win the election for the next President of the United States. Of course, we all know what happened thereafter.

Topics: Market Research, Data Study, Retail Industry