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

SiteSeer is easy to use and highly powerful for those seeking to make smarter site selection and market decisions, but it goes without saying that it’s not easy to learn new software. That’s why your subscription to SiteSeer comes with thorough onboarding—no matter which plan you subscribe to—as well as training. Any time you need help putting SiteSeer to work, our dedicated support team is here to answer your questions via phone or email.

Topics: Retail Site Selection, Client Service

Retail chains that have grown successfully have certainly learned their share of lessons along the way. Sometimes the growth seems to come easily, while other times it’s tricky to figure out. Choosing great locations can happen accidentally, but in today’s ultra-competitive landscape, that’s rare. Especially since the market has tightened and retailers are selective in how they spend their hard-earned money.

Topics: Retail Site Selection, Site Selection Software, Analyzing Retail Sites

Location, location, location! There’s a reason real estate pros joke that the three most important factors in a piece of property are the exact same thing.

Topics: Retail Site Selection, Analyzing Retail Sites, Restaurant Industry, Restaurant Site Selection, Sales Forecasting

At ICSC in May 2023, we’ll be unveiling a new upgrade to the Model Builder tool that we’re very excited about (more on that below). But if you’re still learning about SiteSeer Pro and its many features, allow us to introduce you to Model Builder, one of the most popular features within SiteSeer.

Topics: Hotspot Analysis, Model Builder, Demographic Data, Retail Site Selection, Analyzing Retail Sites, Site Selection Analysis

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

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

In the grocery industry, like many retail industries, there’s no room for error when it comes to opening new locations. Before you invest time, energy and financial resources into the opening of a store, you need to analyze that site thoroughly and understand its sales potential.

Topics: Smart Retail Growth, Retail Site Selection, Grocery, Single Site Studies, Supermarkets

Topics: Retail Data Analysis, Demographic Data, Retail Site Selection, Site Selection Software

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