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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.

Mobile location data is a valuable resource for retailers, as it provides insights into the movement patterns of consumers in the physical world. By analyzing this data, retailers can gain a deeper understanding of human mobility and use it to improve their marketing campaigns, gain a competitive edge, and identify and address operational inefficiencies. In this article, we explore several ways in which retailers can use location data to enhance strategic decision-making, reduce costs, and boost profitability. 

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.

Releasing a new consumer-facing physical product is difficult. In today’s hyper-competitive landscape, only companies that execute a data-driven marketing strategy during a product’s pre-launch, launch, and post-launch phases can expect to hit or even exceed – their goals. In this article, we elaborate on how businesses can leverage mobile location and Point-of-Interest (POI) data to make marketing initiatives across these three critical timeframes more effective.