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Key European Retail Data 2010 Review and 2011 Forecast

GfK GeoMarketing, a Europe-wide market research company, was commissioned by the European Shopping Centre Trust (ESCT) to analyze the 2010 European retail scene and provide a forecast for turnover and inflation in 2011. Here's a summary of the findings....Read more

Geospatial Technology Delivers New Levels of Engineering and Operational Efficiency to District Energy Owner-operators

In this article, Bentley Systems’ Cyndi Smith and Richard Zambuni describe two European case studies from the world of “district energy systems,” which are large central heating or cooling networks servicing multiple buildings or homes. The case studies are from two energy companies...Read more

Purchasing Power in Europe: Knowing the distribution of consumer wealth is key to successful expansion planning

Where in Europe is the best place to market as the global economy stabilizes? To answer that you'll need to know which countries are recovering successfully and which regions in those countries have residents with disposable income. GfK GeoMarketing’s recently released Purchasing...Read more

Pinpointing Growth in the European Retail Market

With the European economy seemingly in a tailspin, it’s all too easy to adopt a doom-and-gloom perspective in the wake of news from the banks of Greece and Spain. While the housing and bank crises have undeniably impacted the global markets, a recent study of European retail reveals...Read more

The Future of Environmental Law Mapping

Laurent Granier looks at how GIS may help environmental law and policy makers do their work, share it and even get input from the public. He rounds up examples from France, Gabon and The Netherlands and suggests use of the technology gives “a big, clear picture of the numerous rules...Read more

On-Demand Demographic & Consumer Demand Data For Better Business Intelligence

Asterop is a business intelligence data company based in France. The company recently announced Asterop On-Demand, an online software solution for retailers, real estate brokers, marketers and other consumer-facing businesses. The company’s CEO and chairman, Christophe Girardier,...Read more