by Brenda Wolfe

Last night was a big night for ArcGIS Business Analyst Online on two fronts.  First, four highly anticipated reports were released with updated 2009/2014 data.  Second, previous versions of the product were retired, and a new user interface took their place.  A shiny new login page is greeting users today to herald the change.

New Reports!

Four highly coveted reports were also released with updated 2009 data... 

• Retail MarketPlace Profile - A very valuable report that calculates supply and demand gaps for goods and services in the market. This is invaluable when trying to determine whether the marketplace will support a new business in a particular location. It also very useful for local communities who need to provide information to persuade businesses to locate in their communities.
• Business Summary - This report provides detail about the number of businesses and employees by industry in the immediate area. It also provides an overview of Total Employees, Total Businesses, Residential population, and a Daytime/Nighttime population ratio
• Business Locator - This report is useful for knowing what other businesses or competitors surround a prospective business location. The report lists up to 250 of the closest businesses, including addresses, phone numbers, number of employees, sales revenue and distance and direction from the specified site.
• Traffic Count Profile - A useful report for determining the amount of traffic or visibility a particular location receives. The Traffic Count Profile displays up to 25 of the closest available traffic counts around the site. A traffic count is defined as the two-way Average Daily Traffic (ADT) that passes that location. The Traffic Count Map is a handy companion to this printed report, letting one analyze traffic patterns in the trade area or visualize specific traffic counts close in around the site.

To see samples of these reports an others, check out this page.

-Brenda