Welcome to the Location Data Blog!

Today, in the fiercely competitive world of retail, harnessing the power of location data is no longer just an option, but a necessity for success. Making hyperlocal and contextual decisions has become a crucial factor in setting retailers apart from their competitors.

By tapping into the wealth of geospatial data, companies can unlock valuable insights into customer preferences, behaviors, and patterns. That's why we're excited to present our latest eBook, 'Unleashing the Power of Geospatial Data for Retailers'. In this comprehensive guide, we'll take you on a journey through the significance of these data types, and the numerous use cases that can empower retailers to flourish and thrive.

As marketing strategies continue to evolve, mobile location data has emerged as a crucial resource for generating valuable insights that drive ROI. With its unparalleled ability to deliver targeted messages to the right audience, at the right place, and at the right time, human mobility data has become a game-changer for the advertising industry. We have also seen amazing results in using location data to measure the ROI of marketing campaigns. In this article, we elaborate on how location data can be applied to high-impact use cases in advertising, marketing, and related technology.

Last-mile, food delivery, e-commerce, and postal services companies constantly strive to improve their services and operational efficiency to remain competitive. In this highly saturated space, the quality of location data powering delivery apps and platforms can be detrimental to the efficiency of operations. In this post, we will discuss how location data (mobile location and POI data) enables businesses to locate customers accurately, optimize mapping and routing systems, and minimize the waste of time and resources.

Aqfer, a leading provider of big data marketing solutions, has announced a new partnership with Quadrant, a global leader in raw mobile location data, point-of-interest (POI) data, and corresponding compliance services.

The partnership provides Aqfer clients and their customers access to Quadrant’s raw location data feed, where they can access all of Quadrant’s anonymized and privacy-compliant movement data. Quadrant also offers manually verified and customized POI datasets on demand, along with an off-the-shelf POI data feed. This wealth of data will help Aqfer’s clients and their customers augment their existing first-party identity graphs with additional audience identifiers, allowing them to perform hyper-targeted, location-based marketing and advertising initiatives.

Geospatial data and technology offers great opportunities for the development of modern tourism applications and businesses. Accurate Point-of-Interest (POI) data is crucial for effective trip planning, online bookings, and location-based services such as digital maps and navigation systems. On the other hand, analysis of mobile location data can offer comprehensive insights into travellers' movement and behavior, allowing businesses to derive actionable business intelligence and improve their offerings.