The 2026 State of Site Selection Pulse Check

The 2026 State of Site Selection Pulse Check offers an interim look at how site selectors are navigating location decisions amid a rapidly evolving global landscape.

This summary report, produced by DCI in partnership with the Site Selectors Guild, is an update to The 2025 State of Site Selection, a primary research study conducted annually that identifies the top trends impacting the domestic and international facility location decision-making process.

Rather than wait for the next annual cycle, we asked Guild members: What has changed? What has accelerated? What has emerged as a new concern that was not on our radar before?

This update captures input from 49 Guild members across the globe and serves as a timely pulse check on how conditions and the weighting of location factors have changed and to shed light on the issues that are top of mind for corporate decision-makers and their advisors.

DCI SVP of Research Robyn Domber is available to deliver custom virtual or in-person presentations of the research upon request. Inquire at Robyn.Domber@aboutdci.com.