Category Archives: Part 4: Store Location Planning

This sub-category encompasses trading-area analysis and site selection.

Mobile Search and Restaurants

As reported by eMarketer: “Mobile users seeking restaurant information seem to belong overwhelmingly to one group: hungry people looking for good food, right now. Many commerce-related searches conducted on mobile devices are not so urgent — such as those made … Continue reading

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India Warms to Foreign Retailers

Although India has the second-largest population in the world with more than 1.2 billion people, until recently foreign retailers were allowed to operate there on a very limited basis. Now, this is beginning to change as India loosens its regulations … Continue reading

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Local Online Marketing: A Smart Way to Target Customers

In the report available below, Neustar Insights / Retail says: “The global nature of the Internet doesn’t erase the need for swimsuits in Orlando or snowsuits in Minneapolis. Retailers still need to let buyers know where their closest stores are. … Continue reading

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