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 January 2023.

SiteSeer

Research is the key to making a good decision, especially in a tough economy. SiteSeer breaks down the areas where research is the most important.

Retailers That Do Their Research in 2023 Will Remain Resilient (siteseer.com)

Placer.ai

Digital first brands are taking to brick and mortar, and Placer has all of the data to show you why retail is the best route for expansion.

Digitally Native and Direct-to-Consumer Brands Take to the Streets (placer.ai)

Skift

While you sit on the beach during your vacation, your phone is giving away where you are staying—at a hotel, or with family and friends. And this is key information for local tourism, but is it taking mobile data tracking too far?

Tourist Boards Use Mobile Data to Track Travelers Staying With Friends (skift.com)

Texas Monthly

The demographics of the capital city of Texas, Austin, have radically changed in the last decade. Texas Monthly breaks it all down—for better and for worse.

2023 Bum Steer of the Year: Austin (texasmonthly.com)

Fox Business

Lowe’s is placing their bets on retail this year. The home improvement store’s CEO chats all things brick and mortar.

Lowe’s CEO: Physical stores are ‘biggest central competitive advantage’ in retail | Fox Business