Weather Impacts to NFL Games

A few weeks ago, the San Francisco 49ers played the Buffalo Bills in an epic game after Highmark stadium was buried in 2 feet of snow. The snow was so heavy before the game that they paid fans $20 an hour to shovel snow inside the stadium to get it ready. Obviously,...

Worth A Thousand Words?

If the purpose of a site report is to convey an understanding of trade area demographics, it only makes sense that maps were soon included. Even cut-and-paste topographic maps, with hand drawn radii, brought the numbers on the page to life. The early attempts at...

iPhone vs. Android

This week, Apple held their annual keynote event and announced the latest release of iPhone 16 and 16 Max. Nationwide, it is no secret who is winning the iPhone versus Android (Google phone) competition. Using our Behaviors and Attitudes database, we know that there...

Tech Growth

The 21st Century has been marked by technological improvements, from the creation of the smartphone to promising developments in artificial intelligence. It is no surprise that the labor force in technological sectors has grown along with these improvements. Where are...

College Town Repopulation

The summer months can be a lonely time in many towns. Just over twenty-one million people are enrolled, either part time or full time, at colleges and universities across the country, just over 6% of the population. Many large universities are in small towns, where...

Projecting School Enrollment

As the average family size has declined over the past few decades, many school districts have been dealing with long term declines in enrollment. In the suburban developments of the 1960’s and 1970’s, many elementary schools have been closed or repurposed. Even in...