AbstractSpatial Analysis and The Retail Industry - How Can We Lower the Bar Making Spatial Analysis More Accessible? Track: Business, Banking, and Insurance Author(s): Matthew Gentile, Wes Thomas, Barry Wolfield The retail industry, in conjunction with the consumer brand companies whose products it sells, is stretching the limits of today's GIS technology. During this presentation, The author will explore through case studies and live examples the ways that GIS technology is rapidly being integrated into marketing, distribution, product planning, and competitive intelligence. This presentation will focus on how this industry is combining geographic features, massive amounts of third party data, and millions of points of customer data to develop powerful interactive maps that create a wealth of business intelligence information. Matthew Gentile Syncline, Inc. Wes Thomas Barry Wolfield Syncline, Inc. 373 Washington Street Boston , MA 02108 USA Phone: 617-986-1000 x2 Fax: 617-986-1001 E-mail: barry.wolfield@syncline.com |