At the end of each month, the AGS team looks back at articles and blog posts that we saw this month that stood out to us. Some are from news agencies, and many come from our partners, but not all use our data. Here is the round-up from May 2022.

Carto

Ever wonder why so many platforms use hexagons? Carto breaks it down over on their blog.

Hexagons for Location Intelligence: Why, When & How? | CARTO Blog

Sites USA

After opening up retail locations to expand their brand, Amazon decided to close many of their stores last month. What is next for the online shopping giant?

https://sitesusa.com/Blog/The-Rise-And-Fall-Of-Amazon

Placer.ai

With inflation on the rise, bulk shopping is an easy way to save money long term. Placer.ai looked at the foot traffic for stores like Costco and Sam’s Club during Q1.

https://www.placer.ai/blog/costco-bjs-and-sams-club-q1-2022-update/

MSN

Ever wonder how Trader Joe’s got it’s start? MSN looked at the life of Joe Coulombe.

A history of Trader Joe’s and Joe Coulombe, the man behind the brand (msn.com)

Forbes

With the rise of inflation, many Americans are watching their spending, and eating out may be a popular area to make budget cuts. How will that impact foot traffic to restaurants?

Inflation Is Starting To Take A Toll On Restaurant Traffic (forbes.com)