We all know by now that the year 2020 was challenging for many businesses for a variety of reasons. With many states laying out restrictions, some businesses were thrust into e-commerce on zero notice, while other businesses were forced to think outside the box on how to reach their customers in new ways.

Topics: Smart Retail Growth, Data Study, Retail Site Selection, Site Selection Software

When Monarch Alternative Capital acquired Shopko Optical in May 2019, it became critical for the real estate team to have a powerful, easy-to-use site selection and analysis platform that would help the company continue to grow after opening 80 standalone locations.

“We needed an analytics tool to help us with mapping, evaluating real estate, and assessing trade areas,” says Donna Capichano, chief development officer at Shopko Optical. “The tool we were using previously was expensive and produced inaccurate results. It was time for something better.”

Topics: Smart Retail Growth, Real Estate Analytics Tool, Improving Store Locations, Site Selection Software, Case Study

SiteSeer provides our users with free access to nationwide healthcare location data. This data is provided in two map layers:

Topics: Data Partner, Retail Industry, Site Selection Software, Health Care Industry, Site Selection Analysis

Topics: Retail Site Selection, Site Selection Software, Analyzing Retail Sites, Site Selection Analysis, Commercial Real Estate Analysis Software

If you’ve been following along, you know that during the months of April and May, SiteSeer was reporting weekly unemployment claims as a percentage in major metropolitan and micropolitan areas across the country. (Read our updates from 4/29, and for the weeks ended 4/27, 5/2, 5/9, 5/16, and our 6/26 update). 

Topics: Retail Data Analysis, Data Study, Retail Site Selection, Site Selection Software, Coronavirus

Step #5 in our Site Selection Checklist for making intelligent site selection decisions is to get the help of a broker.

Topics: Improving Store Locations, Building New Locations, Retail Site Selection, Site Selection Software, Site Selection Analysis, Commercial Real Estate Analysis Software, Site Selection Criteria

It’s been in the making for a while now, but we’re very excited to give you a sneak peek of what is coming with SiteSeer 3.0 in June 2020!

Topics: Site Selection Software, Analyzing Retail Sites, Site Selection Analysis, Commercial Real Estate Analysis Software

Coronavirus has changed the way we live, work, shop and interact—and most of us are wondering how life will ever return to normal.

Topics: Retail Data Analysis, Retail Industry, Retail Site Selection, Site Selection Software, Coronavirus

It’s an interesting time to be alive, that’s for certain!

Topics: Improving Store Locations, Retail Industry, Retail Site Selection, Site Selection Software, Coronavirus

If you’re at all connected to the grocery business, you’ve probably seen the headlines about natural and organic grocery chains closing their stores:

Topics: Retail Industry, Retail Site Selection, Site Selection Software, Restaurant Site Selection