MAPP

Top 10 MAPP features

To celebrate 10 years of Geolytix, we couldn't forget MAPP. As MAPP isn't 10 years old yet, we thought we would celebrate our top 10 features instead...

Market Visits

Ready, set, 'GetGo'

Last week Tesco opened its first checkout-free store, 'GetGo' in High Holborn. We couldn't pass up the opportunity for a site visit!

Team Thoughts

Refill Stores

Can I get a refill? Zero waste suppliers are on the rise in the UK, and I've been trying out a few innovative local options.

Team Thoughts

Growing our affluence (proxies) - finding the rich and the rest

Sometimes to get the perfect data, you have to think outside the box. Faced with a data limitation, Clive our Data Scientist, turned to Facebook to answer a few affluence questions

MAPP

University Halls – are they designed with walking in mind?

Moving to university comes with a lot of big decisions, including which university halls of residence. MAPP can make this decision a little easier; read below to find out how...

Our Team

How 5 coloured gazebos, social bubbles and community spirit got us through Lockdown...

Martin, an associate at Geolytix, volunteers at Mudlarks, a charity which was deemed a front line care service during the pandemic. Here he discusses the challenges he faced, and how Geolytix helped support him, support others

Open Data

Bank Branch Data Open and Free from Geolytix

We are making the last 5 years of canonical UK bank branch data fully open under a CC0 license. It includes all UK branches - including those now shut - that have traded over the last five years. Read for more information...

Team Thoughts

In-person events are back on and we couldn't be happier

Our CEO Blair Freebairn headed to his first in-person event since before the pandemic started 18-months ago. Below he details the experience at ODI Canal Side Chats

Our Team

GEOLYTIX Leeds - Setting up our new home

With an ever growing team, twelve of whom are based in Leeds, we decided it was time to move into a new Leeds office. We have the Yorkshire tea at the ready...

COVID-19

Freedom Day has been and gone, but have people been enjoying their freedom in London?

We look at how London activity levels have recovered since Freedom Day on July 19th 2021.

Awards

GEOLYTIX shortlisted for Data IQ 'Best Place to Work in Data' Award

We thought what better way to celebrate being shortlisted for 'Best Place to Work in Data' than to ask the team their thoughts on working at Geolytix.

Team Thoughts

Is Food Delivery catering for the rural?

The pandemic has brought us a 'new normal'; one such shift has been housing demand. With people looking to relocate to homes outside the city, we look at whether Food Delivery is catering for the Rural.

Mobility

Mobility Data – A tale of two IKEA's in Bucharest

Using mobility data, we look at the catchment areas around two major shopping parks in Bucharest - anchored by IKEA stores.

Team Thoughts

How to juggle freelance work with a research degree: a masters guide

Oliver Hall recently joined Geolytix as a freelance software configuration developer, whilst completing his Masters at the University of Leeds. Here he discusses juggling masters work, a new job and multiple laptop screens...

Market Visits

Marugame Udon - Liverpool Street’s new lunch and evening spot

Last week, Jas, Chris and Kate were fortunate enough to be invited to the soft opening of Marugame Udon, an authentic Japanese Udon restaurant, located a short walk from Liverpool St Station in London.

COVID-19

Conducting international business from your own home

Luke has been based in Japan for 16 years, with nearly 4 of those at Geolytix. He supports our customers in the huge and fast-changing APAC region applying over 20 years of experience in network planning for a wide-range of leading retailers and brands.

GeoData

From South Korea to the UK : Understanding 'how busy is this road?'

We introduce you to one of our most ambitious data networks we have created - a modelled value count for every major road in the county of operation; we started with South Korea.

COVID-19

The Wimbledon Effect

Wimbledon was back this year, after taking a hiatus in 2020 due to the pandemic - the first time the tournament hasn't been held since the Second World War. This year we could appreciate 'The Wimbeldon Effect' from another aspect - the boost in activity levels.

COVID-19

Tokyo Olympics - Summer in the City

Luke, our business development director based in Japan discusses the impact COVID has had on the largest and most complex sporting event in the world.

Team Thoughts

3 months after joining Geolytix and I've finally met the team in-person

With offices now allowed to officially open, Lizzie - our latest associate- discusses how working from home didn't hinder the spirit and qualities of Geolytix shining through the virtual workplace.

COVID-19

Has Yorkshire bounced back?

The impact of the opening of outdoor seating on mobility levels in Yorkshire, compared to pre-COVID (2019) and lockdown (January - April 2021).

Team Thoughts

Is Poland turning discount?

With discounters taking more and more market share in Poland, we thought it would be interesting to look at the journey of grocery retail in Poland through the years and try and answer the question: 'Is Poland turning discount?'

Team Thoughts

EUROS 2020(1): The GEOLYTIX Top Trumps

With the EUROS in full swing (and our office sweepstake well under way) we thought we would honour our appreciation of geography and celebrate the stadiums hosting the EUROS - as well as the teams themselves!

Our Team

Department for International Trade Export Champions 2021

Geolytix are proud to announce that we have recently been recognised as ‘Export Champions’ from the UK’s Department for International Trade.

Team Thoughts

Life has changed, and so has retail...

With the one year mark of the start of the pandemic (and multiple lockdowns) far behind us, our Project Director based in China, thought it would be the perfect opportunity to discuss how life - and retail - has changed.