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 February 2024.

Placer.ai

The Super Bowl ends, and where do people go? Las Vegas certainly puts on a party, and it’s no surprise that is where people went once the big game is over. But which one did they attend?

Super Bowl 2024: Placer.ai’s Postgame Foot Traffic Analysis – Placer.ai Blog

Tango

Location, location location—it’s everything. But what are the best practices on how to find it? Tango has a new guide from start to finish.

Market Planning & Site Selection for Retailers: Find the Best Growth Opportunities (tangoanalytics.com)

SiteSeer

When the news makes the world seem like everything is doom and gloom, SiteSeer is reminding us that there are lots of positive signs for a strong future.

Trends and Positive Signs for the Retail Industry in 2024 (siteseer.com)

Carto

We posted this month about H3 hexagons, and if you need more information on spatial indexes, Carto has a report for you!

Report: Spatial Indexes 101 | CARTO

Restaurant Dive

Franchised quick service restaurants (QSR) are predicted to grow this year, adding more than 4,300 locations this year. Challenges still exist for these chains, which have a hard time finding employees, and inflation is cutting into margins.

QSR franchised units to grow 2.2% in 2024, IFA says | Restaurant Dive