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GIS Mapping
1.27.12 SRS Research strives to ensure that our clients have the most detailed view of the market possible. The National Research Team, consisting of 12 research professionals throughout the country, utilize their custom Geographic Informa...

The History of Father's Day
6.17.11 Mrs. John B. Dodd, of Washington, first proposed the idea of a father's day in 1909 as a way to honor her father, William Smart. Mr. Smart was left to raise his six children by himself when his wife, Mrs. Dodd's mother, ...

Retail Sales: Easter 2011
5.3.11 Easter is a time for the faithful to celebrate the rebirth of Jesus and a magical time for children to enjoy chocolate bunnies, marshmallow chicks and jellybean-filled Easter eggs. The holiday is universally celebrated aro...

How the Census affects site selection
2.24.11 The onslaught of bizarre census related facts are beginning to hit media. For example, according to the data recently released by the Statistical Abstract of the United States, the proportion of developed land ...

Retail and Crime
12.15.10 Retail and CrimeIn an increasingly complex and competitive market, many retailers have taken steps to analyze, predict and prevent the effects that crime could have to their bottom line. According to the Nati...

Cool treats are hot concepts
8.30.10 The current frozen yogurt (fro-yo) craze is nothing new. From Pinkberry to Yogurtland, consumers are packing the stores to get their hands on the tasty frozen treat. Over the past 30 years, fro-yo has had a bit of a lov...

When Old Trends Become New Again
7.30.10 You often hear people say "I can't stand the music from that era" or "What were they thinking when they designed that?" There's also another saying that you often hear: "History repeats itself." The same is tru...

Pop-Up Retail
5.28.10 In today's retail market, shoppers have more of an opportunity than ever to find a variety of items at great prices, and are being more demanding as they spend less. This has created increased competition among retailers, resul...

Accessibility & Congestion
4.29.10 When shoppers leave their homes to make purchases, there are a variety of physical variables that affect where they choose to shop.  These variables may steer a shopper either towards or away ...

When Retail Rides the Rails
4.12.10 In the decades preceding World War II, many urban areas grew outwards around rail transit, with streetcar lines and other urban rail systems reaching out towards suburbs, and interurban rail lines radiating from cities t...