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The air is better up here – Trampoline parks

9th September 2015

Trampoline parks seem to be taking the UK by storm, they are opening all over. So Geolytix decided to have a team afternoon at Oxygen Free Jumping in Acton.

Good Evenings at Pret a Manger

28th August 2015

In April of this year when Pret a Manger on The Strand introduced Good Evenings it went against the definition of their name.

Retail Places – 2015 Update

16th July 2015

If you need a product that provides an accurate retail background to support your decision making, this is it.

Shop in shop: The Google Shop

9th June 2015

If you go down to Tottenham Court Road today you’re sure of a big surprise. Those familiar Google colours have come down to earth at the Currys PC World store.

Open Supermarkets Locations

18th May 2015

UK Universities

21st April 2015

With over 2.2 million students currently studying (and spending) in the UK it pays to know where they are.

Home of Smart Shopping

24th January 2015

I’m going to be honest I never went to a Netto when they were previously around in the UK during my school years.

Open Supermarket Locations – now includes the Co-operative Group

14th January 2015

Version 4 of open supermarkets is now available with the following notable additions to its predecessor:

1000th Holland and Barrett store

29th October 2014

At a time when high street stores are still at risk of closure following the turbulent economic climate of recent years, what is Holland & Barrett’s secret?

Open Supermarket Locations

22nd October 2014

A drive or walk round any suburb or city nowadays seems to reveal at least one recently opened supermarket.

National Business Awards Double Finalists

25th July 2014

Geolytix announced as double awards finalist

Workplace Data Release

23rd June 2014

The world is getting more mobile and connected. As analysts we need to go beyond knowing what types of people sleep where.

The Latest Phenomenon: Pop-Up Shops

21st February 2014

Flash retailing has become a popular concept. This is a new breed of pop-up shops, far from the tacky, messy seasonal shops that appear around a festive holiday.

Food is the Focus and the new Warehouse style Morrisons store

13th January 2014

Morrisons recently opened a refreshingly innovative store that encourages good old fashioned food shopping in a clear yet theatrical fashion.

UK Open Census Data

2nd January 2014

First off, congratulations to Jeni Tennison OBE and Keith Dugmore MBE on their gongs for services to Open Data.

A year in and I’m still being the Customer

1st November 2013

The move from corporate life to helping build a start-up business is not insignificant – but what a year it’s been!

New Destination Format Tesco combines High Street feel with Supermarket experience

13th August 2013

There is much to be said for Tesco's new approach to out of town shopping.

A Big breakthrough for Open Data – detailed House Price Paid data

15th May 2013

Yesterday the Land Registry made, in my view, the most significant Open Data announcement for four years.

When the Foundations Keep Shifting – Geolytix Town Boundaries

15th April 2013

One of, maybe the, biggest headaches working with reference data is change. Houses get built, roads are widened, people die and babies are born.

The Languages of London

30th March 2013

I’m working on a couple of projects where Culture/Ethnicity/Language are pretty high up the ‘important stuff we have to consider’ list.

Why Open Data leads to Higher Quality Data

20th February 2013

We are often told Geolytix are foolish to ‘give away’ data we have created, especially when we know we could license that data for good money.

UK Census Pack – Open Data

14th February 2013

For the last couple of weeks at Geolytix we’ve been eager little data bunnies processing the detailed English, Welsh and Northern Irish Census Data.

Open Data Census 2011 Pack

30th January 2013

The decennial censuses of the United Kingdom cost our country ~£500,000,000 and is the biggest, most expensive to collect and most important set of Open Data that exists.

Postal Sector Boundaries by Geolytix

20th November 2012

In early 2012 two customers asked if Geolytix supplied postal sector boundaries. It was renewal time, and both were scanning the market. I had no viable product.

Sarah Hitchcock joins Geolytix

12th October 2012

Geolytix is delighted to welcome Sarah Hitchcock to the team.

Blair's Story

1st October 2011

When I was four, while my nursery friends drew dragons, butterflies and castles, I drew maps. I mainly drew maps of fantastical treasure islands, I still do.