Do You Really Know Your Patients? (5/18/2023)
If the answer is “Sort of,” or “I think so,” you might not. In order to optimize and grow your healthcare services, really knowing your patients is critical.
Healthcare Industry Trends — A Closer Look (5/11/2023)
If there’s one healthcare industry trend that has been constant in recent years, it’s this: change.
As an industry in transition, healthcare is undergoing massive shifts in the way it . . .
Electric vehicles (EVs) are growing in popularity. The decreasing costs and improving performance have played a major role in driving consumer adoption of EVs. Those who haven’t joined the movement say the undeveloped charging infrastructure is . . .
Using Demand Density to Prove Healthcare Market Potential (4/6/2023)
Every day patients are acting more and more like consumers when it comes to healthcare – and the way those consumers behave greatly impacts the types of services they’ll need and how they go about choosing . . .
How Consumer Analytics Drive Healthcare Success (3/23/2023)
Consumer analytics is the use of data from a combination of sources to give you a more comprehensive understanding of who your best patients are, where those patients and others like them are located and the value . . .
What Healthcare Systems Can Learn From Health Clubs (3/16/2023)
The landscape for healthcare patient acquisition is changing.
This is leading many systems to rethink their approach, and one excellent category to emulate is health clubs. Not only are they closely related to the healthcare industry, but health clubs set a defined path for . . .
The Role of Analytics in Local Economic Development Strategies (3/9/2023)
Creating a local economic development strategy isn’t a new concept, but today’s cities have more resources than ever at their disposal for crafting a strategy that works. Of all the resources available today . . .
The Future of Healthcare Analytics (3/2/2023)
There’s no shortage of news sharing the future of healthcare analytics, but without a little explanation this can be a puzzling phrase.
5 Healthcare Data Options and How to Use Them (2/9/2023)
Today’s healthcare providers have more data available than ever before. Many organizations want to use the data to help make important decisions, but navigating the various . . .
3 Factors Consumers Consider When Choosing Where to Dine (2/2/2023)
Consumers are no longer lured to a restaurant based on food or location alone, according to a recent study . . . found that consumers more heavily way restaurant ambience and attentive service ahead of food
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Clean Mobile Data Leads to Trustworthy Insights (1/11/2023)
Massive mobile data. Location analytics. GPS data analysis. These buzzwords highlight the explosion of services and technologies that promise to provide the kinds of consumer insights that previously were not possible. . .
Applications of Predictive Analytics Tools for Franchises (12/29/2022)
Predictive analytics tools are making a difference in many sectors, and franchising is no exception. With all of the hype, it can be tough to differentiate between what’s real and . . .
How to Transform Your Property with Medtail (11/10/2022)
Health and wellness is an increasingly important component of healthcare today. Providers are no longer focused exclusively on treating sick patients but preventing illness and chronic . .
5 Medtail Myths (11/3/2022)
As healthcare becomes more consumer‑driven and consumer‑focused, more providers are choosing retail space over traditional medical office buildings (MOBs) and hospital campuses. They’re joining the “medtail” revolution and finding great . . .
Four Best Practices to Attract and Retain Talent in Your Community (10/20/2022)
Talent is a foundational element in the success of any economic development strategy. Unless your community attracts and retains the talent that local employers need, it doesn’t matter how many . . .
How to Address Food Deserts in Your Community (9/22/2022)
Addressing food deserts is a topic that is top of mind for many economic developers and community leaders. While filling food deserts certainly provides economic benefits to a community, it also provides . . .
The Impact of Aging Populations on CRE Development Needs (9/15/2022)
In today’s constantly changing market, staying on top of trends is how developers gain a competitive advantage. Particularly, shifts in population trends impact . . .
Back to School: Creative Ways to Repurpose Buildings for Education (8/18/2022)
Healthcare isn’t the only industry moving into nontraditional spaces like department stores, malls, and other retail centers. For many education organizations, the opportunity to rezone and repurpose an existing . . .
A Deep Dive into Mister Car Wash’s Top Locations (8/11/2022)
Fueled by an increasing desire for convenience, the car wash business is booming. In fact, two‑thirds of Americans visit a car wash between once and twice a month, totaling . . .
The Importance of Analytics in Restaurant Site Selection (7/21/2022)
Restaurant site selection is an art. It takes deep knowledge of a trade area or a market to open in the best locations for your brand.
But if you’re still only relying on your intuition to pick places that feel right, there’s a good chance you’re opening sites in . . .
Retail Developers: How to Find Them, How to Work with Them (6/9/2022)
Perhaps your community offers available freeway frontage, vacant commercially zoned parcels throughout your downtown area, and a city council committed to commerce. You may know . . .
Three More Restaurant Trends That Will Outlast the Pandemic (6/1/2022)
From national chains to local mom‑and‑pop operators, the pandemic has been partciularly hard on the restaurant industry. While some restaurants were able to adapt to changing consumer . . .
Three Restaurant Trends That Will Outlast the Pandemic (2/3/2022)
In March 2020, the pandemic caused a massive shift in consumer behavior. Almost overnight, the world went from dining out for happy hours, brunches, and birthday dinners to cooking almost every meal at home.
This had a drastic impact . . .
How Brokers Can Benefit from Using Mobile GPS Data (11/18/2021)
With the commercial real estate industry as competitive as it is, brokers must always be looking for ways to stay on top of the competition. One way they can do that is with . . .
Back to School: Creative Ways to Repurpose Buildings for Education (9/30/2021)
Healthcare isn’t the only industry moving into nontraditional spaces like department stores, malls, and other retail centers. For many education organizations, the opportunity to rezone and repurpose an existing space is both more sustainable and more budget friendly than . . .
How the CRE Industry Should Evaluate Trade Areas (8/27/2021)
Radius rings and demographics have long been the standard way of evaluating trade areas in the commercial real estate industry. But just because that’s how it’s always been done doesn’t mean that’s how it should be . . .
Trends in Repurposing Vacant Department Stores (8/12/2021)
For years, the rise in e‑commerce has played a significant role in the decline of brick‑and‑mortar department stores across the country. The pandemic, which forced businesses to close and customers to move . . .
The Rise of the Tech‑Enabled Broker: Trends to Watch in 2021 (7/15/2021)
The rise of technology has leveled the playing field in industries of every kind, and commercial real estate is no exception. Though the adoption has been slow, tech is changing the way brokers evaluate opportunities, make decisions, and . . .
3 Tips for Making the Most of Your Community’s ARPA Funds (5/13/2021)
Well over a year into the COVID‑19 pandemic, relief for communities across the country may be on the horizon. Along with the rising vaccination rates, the American Rescue Plan Coronavirus Local Fiscal Recovery Fund offers economic . . .
Defining the Restaurant of the Future (4/22/2021)
The U.S. restaurant industry has faced some interesting challenges in recent years. An industry that was once called “Amazon proof” now navigates a host of third‑party food delivery services. Consumer tastes and spending habits have continued to shift – sometimes in favor . . .
Investing in Pandemic‑Induced Commercial Real Estate Vacancies: Land of Opportunity or ... (4/8/2021)
Pre‑pandemic, it was pretty much a given that a failed location for one tenant led to negative assumptions about the site. It made brands cautious about relocating there for fear of reliving someone else’s mistake. But the fallout from COVID‑19 has brought up . . .
A New Way of Approaching Tenant Recruitment (3/11/2021)
The success of brokers, developers, and commercial property owners ultimately rests on their ability to attract tenants. Unless you are lucky enough to represent a property with a waiting list of eager tenants, tenant recruitment is likely an important . . .
Black Friday Consumer Foot Traffic Data Reveals What’s Happening to Malls and Retail Tenants (12/3/2020)
Commercial real estate industry professionals are watching this year’s holiday retailing season with interest. Tenant bankruptcies, closures, and other cash flow difficulties have made it a difficult year for retail real estate property owners, investors, and developers. A good holiday shopping season for retailers has . . .
10 Steps to a Successful Business Retention and Expansion Program (11/12/2020)
Although new business recruitment is a priority of many economic development strategies, business retention and expansion should be an integral economic development policy to ascertain the health of existing businesses in a community.
The Future of Retail: An Update for Community Leaders (9/17/2020)
In March 2020, when most of the country “shut down,” many thought it was a temporary measure and some considered it overly cautious. As the weeks have turned into months . . .
Building Consumer Confidence in the Tourism and Hospitality Industries (8/20/2020)
Worldwide, COVID‑19 has wreaked havoc on the tourism and hospitality industries, and the length of economic recovery is still unknown. Tourism and hospitality play an important role in the local economies of many communities. As businesses start to slowly and cautiously reopen, how can you and your local businesses inspire . . .
