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Samantha’s Week One – Back to Maps…

It’s been a buzz so far! I’ve been reminded of the power of data and a map together. Once combined questions that seemed unanswerable are suddenly simple.

Published 14th October 2015 • Tags our-team

Iceland Food Warehouse – Old Kent Road

It has been a hot topic in the industry for a while that the discounters are continuing to grow in popularity and share of market spend.

Published 23rd September 2015 • Tags market-visits

Open Supermarkets – Now including Co-op Societies and Iceland

With every release of the open supermarkets Geolytix aim to improve and build on the previous version.

Published 15th September 2015 • Tags open-data

The air is better up here – Trampoline parks

Trampoline parks seem to be taking the UK by storm, they are opening all over. So Geolytix decided to have a team afternoon at Oxygen Free Jumping in Acton.

Published 9th September 2015 • Tags market-visits

Good Evenings at Pret a Manger

In April of this year when Pret a Manger on The Strand introduced Good Evenings it went against the definition of their name.

Published 28th August 2015 • Tags market-visits

Retail Places – 2015 Update

If you need a product that provides an accurate retail background to support your decision making, this is it.

Published 16th July 2015 • Tags geodata

Shop in shop: The Google Shop

If you go down to Tottenham Court Road today you’re sure of a big surprise. Those familiar Google colours have come down to earth at the Currys PC World store.

Published 9th June 2015 • Tags market-visits

Open Supermarkets Locations

Published 18th May 2015 • Tags open-data

UK Universities

With over 2.2 million students currently studying (and spending) in the UK it pays to know where they are.

Published 21st April 2015 • Tags geodata

Home of Smart Shopping

I’m going to be honest I never went to a Netto when they were previously around in the UK during my school years.

Published 24th January 2015 • Tags market-visits

Open Supermarket Locations – now includes the Co-operative Group

Version 4 of open supermarkets is now available with the following notable additions to its predecessor:

Published 14th January 2015 • Tags open-data

1000th Holland and Barrett store

At a time when high street stores are still at risk of closure following the turbulent economic climate of recent years, what is Holland & Barrett’s secret?

Published 29th October 2014 • Tags market-visits

Open Supermarket Locations

A drive or walk round any suburb or city nowadays seems to reveal at least one recently opened supermarket.

Published 22nd October 2014 • Tags open-data

National Business Awards Double Finalists

Geolytix announced as double awards finalist

Published 25th July 2014 • Tags our-team, awards

Workplace Data Release

The world is getting more mobile and connected. As analysts we need to go beyond knowing what types of people sleep where.

Published 23rd June 2014 • Tags open-data

The Latest Phenomenon: Pop-Up Shops

Flash retailing has become a popular concept. This is a new breed of pop-up shops, far from the tacky, messy seasonal shops that appear around a festive holiday.

Published 21st February 2014 • Tags market-visits

Food is the Focus and the new Warehouse style Morrisons store

Morrisons recently opened a refreshingly innovative store that encourages good old fashioned food shopping in a clear yet theatrical fashion.

Published 13th January 2014 • Tags market-visits

UK Open Census Data

First off, congratulations to Jeni Tennison OBE and Keith Dugmore MBE on their gongs for services to Open Data.

Published 2nd January 2014 • Tags census, open-data