Retail revolution – how modern data sets are changing the landscape
Site selection strategy is becoming more advanced. Data is easier to collect and analyze, and expansion can be determined in minutes instead of months. In fact, this BBQ chain is expanding in a shifting marketplace because of how they’re harnessing modern data sets.

Retail in a drone era
When most people think of drones, they might think of unmanned military strikes, or of the toy drones. But the fact is, drones are already used for a number of complex tasks across many different industries. First responders and disaster workers use them to help spot and aid stranded victims. Walmart has applied for over 46 patents involving drone technology. In March of 2018, UPS and Amazon were both reportedly researching ways to make drone delivery a reality, with Amazon securing patents for their Amazon Air Prime service.2 While the logistics still present challenges, it’s clear that the potential for drone capabilities is growing by the day.
How can geosocial data explain performance differences between two stores?
SiteZeus’ platform uses Spatial.ai’s geosocial data to “score” an area for existing behaviors, in addition to providing more detailed sales forecasting.
Can social media predict retail revenue?
How well do you know your customer? Chains and franchise brands are discovering that they may not know their customers nearly as well as they think – which is resulting in costly location mistakes.

Earl of Sandwich® chooses SiteZeus to help grow sandwich-inventing legacy
In 1762, John Montagu, the 4th Earl of Sandwich, invented the sandwich. Today, the brand founded by his descendants, Earl of Sandwich®, is partnering with SiteZeus to bring their legacy of fresh and innovative dining to more locations than ever before.

Savvy webinar: Get surgical with site selection, get Savvy
Enjoy the SiteZeus Savvy webinar as Keenan Baldwin and Daniel Black of SiteZeus, showcase our new cloud-based platform. If you’re an emerging brand, a broker, developer, or municipality looking to better understand the variables that drive site performance, you won’t want to miss this!
What can you do with three free geofenced sites?
SiteZeus is hosting a webinar Feb 19 at 2 p.m. ET to showcase Savvy, its new location intelligence platform for emerging multi-unit brands, brokers, and developers.

How well do you know your customer?
TAMPA, Fla. (February 11, 2019) — We’ve all seen the headlines of the so called “retail apocalypse” underway with major retail chains that are shuttering brick-and-mortar locations. Yet store closings ranging from Gymboree and Sears to Applebee’s seem to conflict with a positive outlook for consumer spending.

Chains learn harsh lessons in NYC: technology is key to survival
New York City has long been the epicenter for retail and restaurant chains. Not only is it home to a huge consumer market, but it also has that “it factor” that attracts everything from flagship stores to pop-ups. Yet – for the first time in more than a decade – chains are closing more stores in New York City than they’re opening.

Learn how to leverage GeoSocial data for quick customer insight
Enjoy the 6th edition of “Does data have a seat at your table?” focused on the addition of Spatial.ai, which tracks 8 billion conversations and has close to 100 social segments available in SiteZeus. Learn how GeoSocial data differs from Psychographics, and enjoy a live demo showcasing how easy it is to find your customers and understand their behavior.

How technology is changing brick and mortar retailing
The rise of the internet and the emergence of internet-based retail giants like Amazon have flipped the world of retail start-ups on its head. In the old world of brick-and-mortar retail, start-ups were launched according to a tried-and-true formula. New concepts were tested in high-traffic, historically proven retail markets. After the initial success of one or more test stores, a larger rollout in the test market followed. Once a brand saw continued sales success, they would expand to other markets and different regions, culminating in a national rollout.

Transparent A.I: Why a multi-unit retailer needs to understand It
Artificial intelligence is taking a bigger and bigger step into our everyday lives – and most people don’t even know it.