Quantifying the impact of spatial business advantage
Have you evaluated how location software can impact your business growth and increase resilience? Location technology is transforming how the most competitive organizations use spatial business intelligence to reveal insights and patterns that drive faster, more precise decision-making. When coupled with business intelligence tools, location is the common thread connecting businesses to their customers, operations, and sustainability. Business strategists can understand why business happens where it does and predict where it will happen next.
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Business industries
Explore how Esri GIS technology can help your industry.
Forrester Opportunity Snapshot
Understanding customers in a geographic context provides insights about shopping patterns, purchasing behaviors, and more. This Esri-commissioned report explores some of the barriers companies face and how they can overcome them by harnessing the full potential of location technology to reach customers and drive sales.
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Upcoming event
Esri User Conference | July 15–19, 2024 | San Diego Convention Center | San Diego, California
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Our community
Find out how your peers are using Esri technology to achieve their goals.
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Focus areas
Esri technology is used in all areas of business worldwide. Here are some of the major focus areas based on global challenges.