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Tracking Restaurant Recovery as Social Gathering Accelerates

June 2, 2020 By Florencia Panizza Tags: hospitality, GENERAL, COVID-19
CMG DRI YUM traffic

As the US restaurant sector starts to get back on its feet, we have been monitoring foot traffic numbers with interest to see which are turning around most quickly.

The 3 chains we analyzed saw significant falls in traffic between mid-March and the end of April. This was most dramatic for Darden,...

Traffic data shows how fast US behavior is reverting to old patterns

May 20, 2020 By Florencia Panizza Tags: GENERAL, COVID-19
Miles Driven

Geolocation data gives us an almost infinite number of ways to track and measure the extent and impact of relaxing social distancing measures, such as we are starting to witness in many states across the country.

For us -- based on our extensive analysis of this kind of data -- "miles driven" is...

Foot Traffic at Meat Processing Plants Around the US Reflects Slowdown in Production

May 14, 2020 By Florencia Panizza Tags: industrials, COVID-19
Meat packing facilities

Over the past several weeks, meat processing plants around the world have been receiving increased attention in the media. The high numbers of COVID-19 cases in these locations, where physical distancing can be difficult, has affected meat supply chains across the country.

While some plants...

County by county analysis of Hotspots shows US population congregating in larger groups

May 12, 2020 By Florencia Panizza Tags: COVID-19, GENERAL
Advan Social Distancing New York

Authorities around the world are working hard to understand how people are altering their behavior as rules around social distancing begin to change.

Gathering data on where people are congregating is a valuable measure for understanding risks and calculating the likelihood of a second wave of...

Tracking Hospital Admissions in New York, Georgia and Louisiana

May 7, 2020 By Florencia Panizza Tags: COVID-19, Healthcare
Advan Hospital Admissions NY and GA

Cellphone geolocation data has proven to be an invaluable tool in helping us understand how COVID-19 is evolving, and to support our recovery.

We have been working closely with clients and other partners to help track the evolution of the pandemic and how it is impacting different sectors, among...

Traffic Increase at Top Chinese Malls Provides Potential Blueprint for US Openings

May 1, 2020 By Florencia Panizza Tags: MALLS, COVID-19
Advan China Malls traffic

The biggest mall operator in the US, Simon Group, announced this week that it will open dozens of locations across the US. With Macy's and other retailers following suit in states where restrictions have been relaxed, investors, consumers and retailers will be watching with interest to see how soon...

The unique value of geolocation data in unprecedented times

April 21, 2020 By Florencia Panizza Tags: Product, COVID-19, GENERAL
London

When we launched Advan 5 years ago, we were really excited at the prospect of developing a new type of dataset. One that would give investors an alternative view into the companies and markets that they care about.

We are data geeks at heart and we spent years agonizing over how to make our...

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