In Memoriam-Kenneth E. Needham
It is with great sadness that we report the recent passing of Ken Needham. After receiving an undergraduate and graduate degree, Ken went on to serve the Army in Military Intelligence at the Pentagon before becoming one of the founding partners of Urban Decision...
Beaches and Bridges
Some of the best summer beach vacation spots are also known for summer traffic. Friday night coming in, Sunday afternoon going out to be home in time for work on Monday. On the Atlantic coast, it seems that the best beach towns are located on offshore barrier islands,...
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The Census bureau finally released the repeatedly delayed Demographic Profile and Demographic and Housing Characteristics File (DHC). Within hours of the release, our LinkedIn feeds were littered with maps and short commentaries, most without any acknowledgement that...
Using segmentation in branch analysis
A common practice in financial services and retail is branch analysis. The aim is to understand the profile of customers using that branch; also, the profile of the “market”, i.e., trade area of the branch, to assess potential and prospecting opportunities. The case...
Targeting Retail Loss with Kalibrate Location Intelligence
There is no shortage of organized retail crime going on these days; turn on the news and you will see stories of mass theft all across the country. However, it was still shocking when Target recently announced that they expect their inventory loss will surpass $1B,...
May Round Up
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 2023. Michelle Tan Real...
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