Don’t Call it a Comeback

News broke late last week that online giant Wayfair was opening it’s first brick and mortar store in the Chicago area. If we hear repeatedly that “retail is dead”, why would Wayfair take this gamble and open a physical store? Likely because they know what we know:...

Measuring Demand

Many users of site reports tend to look most carefully at the first number which appears on the report – the estimate of the current population – as the primary indicator of the likely market size in a trade area. This is most common during the initial phase of...

Retail Gap: RV Dealers

The RV business has always been volatile – with sales early to decline in a recession, and late to improve in a recovery. Total unit shipments steadily improved from the 2009 low of 165,700 units to a high of 504,600 units in 2017 (RV Industry Association,...

Retail Analytics Tools

The quality and range of the data you use is critical to retail analysis and AGS is and always has been – first and foremost – a data company. But we believe in making that data come alive by providing developers and consultants with analytical tools that...

Data for Retail: Supply and Demand

Next week is a retailer’s dream: Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Small Business Saturday are finally here. As we approach the biggest retail season of the year, we can’t help but think about how data can help to optimize retail sales, both for in person brick and...