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 2024.
Kalibrate
With the Halloween season coming to a close, what happens to Spirit Halloween stores? Spirit Halloween is pivoting their strategies and extending some of their short term leases for a new Christmas concept.
Spirit Halloween gets into the Christmas spirit | Kalibrate Global
Yahoo
This year, at least 13 retailers have said that they are closing some or all of their retail locations, totaling over 2,000 stores. While this number is down from 2023, which saw all of the Bed Bath and Beyond locations close, it is still a significant amount of retail vacancies.
More than 2,000 stores are closing across the US in 2024. Here’s the list. (yahoo.com)
ICSC
The holiday season is upon us, and so is holiday shopping. ICSC has a new report on retail sales this holiday season and the positive outlook for retailers.
SiteSeer
The grocery industry has seen a lot of movement in the last year, from stores expanding into new areas and the possibility of big mergers on the horizon. What are the best ways to analyze the market and plan for the best expansion? SiteSeer has the insights.
Industry Spotlight: Grocery (siteseer.com)
Business Insider
More companies are moving back to 5-day a week in office work weeks, which is leaving employees in a pinch with childcare, both for small children and after school care for older children. Such is the case for Dell, as employees got an immediate return to work notice. The Round Rock, Texas building may be full, but so are local childcare providers.
Dell’s Sudden 5-Day Return-to-Office Order Leaves Parents Panicking – Business Insider
KC Star
We talked about it in a blog post this month, but if you missed it, the FBI originally missed nearly 1,700 murders in the 2022 UCR report. Our blog post on the issue can be found here, but the team at the Kansas City Star got official comment from the FBI on the matter.
Do FBI’s revised crime stats contradict Harris campaign? | Kansas City Star
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