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 October 2022.

SiteSeer

Even if you are a small chain, doing a single site study is important. Learn more about doing site studies for grocery stores on the SiteSeer blog.

Single Site Studies for Grocery Store Chains (siteseer.com)

Census

Have opinions on the 2030 Census? You are in luck! The Census Bureau is looking for ideas for planning and design of the next census.

It’s not too late to submit your ideas for the 2030 Census!

WSJ

For the first time in a few years, more stores are opening than closing, rents are increasing, and retail is having a revival. The Wall Street Journal looks at the positive news regarding retail.

Retail Real Estate Is Enjoying Its Biggest Revival in Years – WSJ

Placer

These 5 restaurants are popping up everywhere, and no surprise, they are mostly fast food or fast casual concepts. Placer examines the foot traffic at these hot brands.

5 Hot Restaurant Brands for 2023 – Placer.ai

University of West Florida

Geography has always been a way to decipher data for good, and a new study out of the University of West Florida is no exception.

UWF study of suicide and opioid death rates in US pinpoints geographical areas of concern – University of West Florida Newsroom