2020B Release: Data in the Times of COVID-19

This week, we released our latest data release, 2020B. As we work through these unprecedented times, our data has evolved and changed just as our world is. From new database releases, free data offerings, and changes to our existing data, here is a look at AGS’...

20A Release: MRI Dataset Updates

The 20A AGS data release, on schedule for the end of the month, will include a full update to the GfK MRI dataset to the latest released survey. As with every release, the content of these variables can change, especially those related to individual brands, stores, or...

Trade Area Benchmarks: Percentiles

I was a skinny kid. I remember hearing over and over at the pediatrician’s office that for my age I was “in the 10th percentile” for weight and perhaps my parents ought to consider feeding me once in a while. Standardized athletic tests. Same thing. In the 10th...

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Climatological Estimates: Details Matter

Here in southern California, it has always been a source of frustration that bathing suits and shorts seem to disappear off retail shelves long before locals have abandoned the beach for the winter. Automated merchandising can certainly help, but only if the data on...

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Changing Methodology of Crime Reporting

For twenty years, AGS has relied upon the summary information available in the FBI’s annual UCR (Uniform Crime Reports) data as the basis for our popular CrimeRisk data, which estimates the relative risk for major crimes at the block level. The FBI will be migrating...

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Soccer: An Expanding U.S. Market

While not as popular in the United States as in other parts of the world, there are pockets of the country that are home to some serious soccer fans. Currently there are 23 U.S. men’s clubs in Major League Soccer, with 4 more teams slated to join the MLS in the next 3...

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Dialysis Centers: Access and Demand

Nationwide, there are 7,000 dialysis centers, according to data.medicare.gov. According to the National Kidney Foundation, 37 million people in the U.S. have chronic kidney disease, about 15% of the adult population. We wanted to know the accessibility of dialysis...

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