Burke & Associates core competency centers around Supermarket Location Research sales forecasting for all retail grocery formats using public and proprietary software, data and services.

Burke & Associates experienced location research analysts complete a full range of supermarket location research/sales forecasting opportunities including:

• Efficient Single Site sales forecasts (most commonly used service).

• Extensive Metro storing/site/acquisition strategy evaluations.

• Inexpensive Site Screen analysis.

• Free self-administered Mini-Site Screen.

Typical analyses include both a thorough field visit and in-depth office analysis using state-of-the-art computer gravity modeling software (Sitesplus - Gravitec Development), store type segmentation analysis (FIT - DSR Marketing), updated demographic data (Census Bureau, Scan/US, Inc.), analog analysis, geographic information systems (Atlas and Scan/US), and loyalty card data.

Supporting capabilities and programs include:

• Competitive Analysis, Acquisition Analysis and Market Intelligence.

• Customer Loyalty Card Address Geocoding and Data Mining (Customer Spotting / Market Share / Household Penetration Analysis Maps).

• Demographic Profile reports and Thematic mapping (Socio-Economic Variables).

• Updated Census Bureau population estimates by small geographic areas.

• Annual updates for national residential building permit data for all permit issuing areas.

• Census Geography Mapping.

      Recently Updated Files:

• NEW 05-18-12 - Inflation Trend Chart for Food At Home thru Apr 2012

• NEW 05-04-12 - Residential Building Permits 1990 - 2011 Excel file

• NEW 04-08-12 - Yearly sales 1992-2011 by Major Retail Channel chart

• NEW 11-05-11 - Commissary Annual Sales 2011 Excel file

• NEW 07-08-11 - 2011 Supermarket Type Merchandise Report - Non traditional competition supermarket merchandise sales

Last updated 05-18-12