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Aug 12, 2026/Research & Insights
Site Selection Software Accuracy: How to Back-Test a Score
Aug 3, 2026/Research & Insights
Location Data Providers: How to Evaluate One Before You Buy
Jul 29, 2026/Research & Insights
Competitive Intelligence Reports: What Good Looks Like
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Site Selection Software Accuracy: How to Back-Test a Score
A demo scores your worst store an 87. Here is why that happens, what it tells you about the model, and the back-test to run on any vendor before you buy.
Aug 12, 2026
9 min read
Location Data Providers: How to Evaluate One Before You Buy
Vendor record counts tell you almost nothing. Here are the seven criteria that separate location data providers, and the bake-off you can run against your own store list in an afternoon.
Aug 3, 2026
8 min read
Competitive Intelligence Reports: What Good Looks Like
A retail competitive intelligence report has six sections, and only one of them decides anything. Here is the template, where each section's data comes from, and how often to produce it.
Jul 29, 2026
9 min read
7 Kalibrate Alternatives for Site Selection (2026)
Looking for Kalibrate alternatives? Compare 7 site selection platforms on forecasting depth, self-serve speed, and retail coverage beyond fuel and convenience.
Jul 23, 2026
7 Sitewise Alternatives for Location Analytics (2026)
Looking for Sitewise alternatives? Compare 7 location analytics platforms on model transparency, self-serve speed, and deal management for multi-unit retail brands.
Jul 23, 2026
7 SiteZeus Alternatives for Retail Site Selection (2026)
Looking for SiteZeus alternatives? Compare 7 site selection platforms on score explainability, data aggregation, deal management, and fit for retail and franchise growth.
Jul 23, 2026
Ghost Kitchens and Site Selection: What the Data Says
Ghost kitchens were forecast as a $1 trillion market. US revenue fell 5.2% in 2024. Here is what the data says about the model, the shakeout, and how delivery-only site selection actually works.
Jul 22, 2026
10 min read
Retail Business Intelligence: What It Is and How Operators Use It
Retail business intelligence turns store, customer, and location data into decisions: which markets to enter, which sites to sign, and which stores to fix. Here is what it is, how it differs from analytics, and the six ways operators use it.
Jul 20, 2026
8 min read
What Is POI Data? Points of Interest, Explained
POI data is a structured record of physical places, each tagged with a name, category, coordinates, and attributes. Here's what it holds, where it comes from, and how it powers site selection.
Jul 17, 2026
8 min read
Retail Competitive Intelligence: How Operators Track Competitors
Retail competitive intelligence is four trackable signals: competitor openings, closures, foot traffic share, and trade-area overlap. Here is what each one tells you and how to turn it into a site decision.
Jul 15, 2026
8 min read
Foot Traffic Data Provider Comparison: What Each Platform Actually Gives You (2026)
Five foot traffic data providers. Five different methodologies. Five different answers to the same question. Here's what each platform actually measures, where the data breaks down, and how to pick the right one for site selection.
Jul 14, 2026
Location Intelligence Tools: Compare Top AI Platforms
Location intelligence tools compared for retail and franchise teams. Features, pricing signals, and use cases for 2026.
Jul 14, 2026
This Week in Retail
Store closures, expansion tracking, and original market analysis. A five-minute read every other Thursday.