Private equity and investment firms know all too well that the competition is fierce when it comes to dealmaking. Challenges like inflation, high interest rates, and tight labor markets have made investing complex in recent times. Driving value for portfolio companies to achieve desired returns is more difficult than ever.
Topics: Market Research, Analyzing Retail Sites, Private Equity Industry, Site Screening, White Space
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.
Topics: Real Estate Analytics Tool, Market Research, Commercial Real Estate Analysis Software, Survey
We’ve been here before. In early 2020, uncertainty was the word of the day, with the brief but serious recession induced by the pandemic and social distancing measures all over the globe. Somehow, things quickly rebounded and shoppers kept spending—albeit on things like home gym equipment and casual clothing until lockdowns eased. When that happened, people were eager to dine out and travel safely again.
Topics: Real Estate Analytics Tool, Market Research, Retail Site Selection, Site Selection Software, Analytics Solution, Commercial Real Estate Analysis Software
If you’re a retailer or in any sort of chain business, you know well that doing research is critical to the success of your business. By research, we mean research on your customers, competitors, markets, and brick-and-mortar locations where your customers find you.
Topics: Market Research, Site Selection Software, Analyzing Retail Sites, Sales Forecasting, SiteSeer Professional Services
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
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
Everywhere you turn, there’s talk of rising interest rates, inflation and an impending recession that has every consumer on edge.
Topics: Retail Data Analysis, Market Research, Building New Locations, Analytics Solution
Here’s a scenario we’ve seen a lot here at SiteSeer: an entrepreneur starts a business. Maybe it’s a retail business of some kind—a boutique clothing store, an ice cream shop, a bike shop—or maybe it’s a restaurant.
Topics: Market Research, Market Data, Capital Planning, Retail Industry, Retail Site Selection, Restaurant Site Selection, Site Selection Analysis
No matter what business you’re in, understanding both supply and demand is essential. If you’re a chain business that is expanding your store base, you’re doing so under the assumption that what you have to sell is in demand. In other words, your product or service is not only appealing to consumers, but there is room for more of it in the marketplace. But what does that mean? Is there truly untapped demand and if so, how do you measure it?
Topics: Smart Retail Growth, Real Estate Analytics Tool, Market Research, Competitive Analysis
SiteSeer is in the business of site selection software, but we do a lot more than that. We help growing businesses with their market strategy, including which markets to expand into, where to find the best sites and how to forecast store performance.
Topics: Market Research, Data Study, Retail Site Selection, Data Quality
