Trends and Positive Signs for the Retail Industry in 2024

Posted by Michaele Charles on Jan 30, 2024 5:57:00 AM

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.

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Topics: Retail Predictions, Smart Retail Growth, Retail Industry, Analyzing Retail Sites, Site Selection Analysis, Sales Forecasting

What Does the Holiday Shopping Season 2023 Have in Store?

Posted by Danielle Yanskey on Nov 14, 2023 8:15:00 AM

An Inside Look at What Some Retail Experts and Analysts are Predicting

The holidays are just around the corner, which is the most important season of the year for retailers across the country. Amid a confusing, ever-changing market with consumers and businesses holding their breath, many are wondering: how will spending look in 2023 compared to 2022?

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Topics: Retail Predictions, Bricks and Mortar Retail, Analyzing Retail Sites, Sales Forecasting

What Retailers Can Learn from the NFL Draft About Forecasting

Posted by Michaele Charles on Oct 19, 2023 7:35:34 AM
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Topics: Hotspot Analysis, Analyzing Retail Sites, Site Selection Analysis, Sales Forecasting, Site Screening

What’s the True Cost of Selecting a Poor Retail Location?

Posted by Michaele Charles on Jun 22, 2023 2:08:47 PM

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.

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

Why Should Retailers Do Research? Here Are Three Key Reasons

Posted by Danielle Yanskey on May 17, 2023 6:07:00 PM

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.

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Topics: Market Research, Site Selection Software, Analyzing Retail Sites, Sales Forecasting, SiteSeer Professional Services

What is “Explainable AI” and How Do We Use It?

Posted by Tom Kessler on Nov 29, 2022 11:49:00 AM
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Topics: Artificial Intelligence, Analyzing Retail Sites, Machine Learning, Site Selection Analysis, Sales Forecasting

What Market Research Experts Can Learn from Election Polls

Posted by Danielle Yanskey on Nov 21, 2022 12:05:07 PM

If you’ve been following the SiteSeer blog for a while, you might recall a post we wrote this time six years ago. It was not long after the 2016 Presidential election, and Hilary Clinton had just lost to Donald Trump…despite what the polls said leading up to the election.

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Topics: Retail Data Analysis, Market Data, Site Selection Software, Data Quality, Site Selection Analysis, Sales Forecasting

Forecasting for a New Location? Keep These Eight Things in Mind

Posted by Tom Kessler on Nov 22, 2021 7:15:00 AM
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Topics: Retail Data Analysis, Market Research, Retail Site Selection, Site Selection Software, Analyzing Retail Sites, Data Quality, Site Selection Criteria, Sales Forecasting

Store and Site Sales Forecasting in the COVID-19 Environment

Posted by Lance Blick on Jul 7, 2020 9:34:46 AM

In early 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world upside down. The normal routine of socializing, going to work, shopping and dining became social distancing, telecommuting and stay at home orders. 

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Topics: Model Builder, Bricks and Mortar Retail, Analyzing Retail Sites, Coronavirus, Sales Forecasting

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