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    • Photo of Veggie Pret – Not just for Veggie’s

      Veggie Pret – Not just for Veggie’s

      During the month of June Pret A Manger opened a pop-up vegetarian store – not a ‘new concept store’, they acknowledged.

      Published 14th July 2016 • Tags market-visits

    • Photo of Location Planning and Data Analytics firm Geolytix win Queen’s Award for Enterprise

      Location Planning and Data Analytics firm Geolytix win Queen’s Award for Enterprise

      London-based Geolytix have today won a Queen’s Award for Enterprise for creating innovative spatial algorithms that help retailers profitably attract and serve customers in a complex multi-channel world.

      Published 1st July 2016 • Tags our-team, awards

    • Photo of Open Supermarkets now known as Retail Points

      Open Supermarkets now known as Retail Points

      Today sees the release of the latest instalment of Open Supermarkets, we have now renamed this Retail Points.

      Published 5th April 2016 • Tags open-data

    • Photo of Samantha’s Week One – Back to Maps…

      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

    • Photo of Iceland Food Warehouse – Old Kent Road

      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

    • Photo of Open Supermarkets – Now including Co-op Societies and Iceland

      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

    • Photo of The air is better up here – Trampoline parks

      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

    • Photo of Good Evenings at Pret a Manger

      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

    • Photo of Retail Places – 2015 Update

      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

    • Photo of Shop in shop: The Google Shop

      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

    • Photo of Open Supermarkets Locations

      Open Supermarkets Locations

      Published 18th May 2015 • Tags open-data

    • Photo of UK Universities

      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

    • Photo of Home of Smart Shopping

      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

    • Photo of Open Supermarket Locations – now includes the Co-operative Group

      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

    • Photo of 1000th Holland and Barrett store

      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

    • Photo of Open Supermarket Locations

      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

    • Photo of National Business Awards Double Finalists

      National Business Awards Double Finalists

      Geolytix announced as double awards finalist

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

    • Photo of Workplace Data Release

      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