Digital Twin Location Analytics,
Limitless Opportunities
Location Analytics that offer Precise Data-Driven Insights
to Build Higher Revenue and Lower Cost Retail Networks

Digital Twin Location Analytics,
Limitless Opportunities
Location Analytics that offer PreciseÂ
Data-Driven Insights to Optimize Retail Networks
Digital Twin Location Analytics
How are Digital Twin location analytics different? Conventional location methods offer a few selected pieces of data, but leaves you to determine the useful parts and the insight. A Digital Twin uses a mountain of data to accurately simulate the retail experience, which it effectively turns into actionable intelligence, like where the best sites are to expand or contract...and why. While conventional methods provide a few common ingredients, Digital Twin's give you the cake. Learn more.
Why call it Thinking in LAYERS? It's how science solves the toughest problems on the planet, and it's how Thinking in LAYERS explains the real-life complexity of retail. It's a Digital Twin model that pioneers a system of trade area layers to simulate consumer shopping choice and retail profitability. It covers all of Canada with over 200 retail categories. Learn more.
What does Thinking in LAYERS deliver? It offers all sizes of retailers access to the most advanced location analytics, once reserved for members of the Fortune 500, at the speed and cost of on-demand reports. Analytics that bring a new level of understanding and accuracy to building higher revenue, lower cost networks while avoiding the cluster trap. It's why we've successfully placed over a $1 billion in businesses across Canada! Learn more.

Analytic Products
for Retailers to Increase the Revenue of Their Locations
This is a free report that provides an overview of a retail brand's performance (inside network) and capacity to grow (outside network) in Canada. With just the name of your business, it demonstrates the power of our new revolutionary Thinking in LAYERS Digital Twin model.
for Retailers to Increase the Revenue of Their Locations
This report provides a clear path to discovering the full potential of a retail business. Imagine knowing which locations in your retail network have additional untapped sales potential and which ones don't...and then understanding why. This report quantifies consumer spending and competitive market forces within your individual retail trade areas and then compares them with all trade areas in Canada for a true understanding of the strengths and weaknesses a retail network.
This report also measures the health and performance of your brand against your competitors by trade area. It compares your Google review data against your competitors at the site level to help you understand how consumers view your brand and ultimately build higher revenue, lower cost retail networks.
for Retailers to Expand to New Locations
Unleash the full capacity of your retail business by finding the very best new sites for optimal growth. Discover why some sites have additional revenue potential and why others don't by understanding the consumer spend (demand) and the competitive set (supply) in each trade area.
This report leaves no stone unturned because it can compare the revenue potential across any and every trade area in Canada, with over 200 retail categories to choose from! It guarantees to find the very best locations for your business and make sure none are missed.
This report also pioneers the integration of consumer reviews into the site selection process. For example, potential sites with a low consumer sentiment for existing brands may signal that that the site is ready for a new entry.
for Developers to Find the Best Type of Store for a Location
Find the very best retail tenants for a specific location by understanding the specific supply and demand market forces, and brand preferences across over 200 retail categories. This report goes well beyond traditional retail gap analysis with its unique ability to score opportunities across retail categories. Discover WHY certain retail business types have the best opportunity for success in a specific location, while others don't! This report compares and ranks the revenue potential across over 200 retail categories for a single location.
This report also provides an analysis of consumer brand awareness and sentiment for the existing brands. For example, retail categories where existing brands have an overall low sentiment may signal that the trade area is ready for a new entry.Â
for Businesses to See How Customers View Brands
This report measures the health and performance of a brand against your competitors by trade area. We also offer these metrics as part of the Site Selection, Retail Gap and Retail Network reports.
Brand Awareness and Sentiment are two leading indicators that we use to measure and track the health and performance of a brand. Brand Awareness is a good indicator of the reach or penetration of a brand across trade areas or regions. Brand Sentiment measures the reputation of a brand at the local level, which is often tied directly to sales. Â
Data Products
Need business data for your own analytics? We have you covered. Our Thinking in LAYERS analytic solution requires accurate data...and a mountain of it! It's why we build, clean and eat our own data. In fact, we specialize in modeling data to ensure its accuracy and completeness drawing on decades of economics, statistical and mathematical modelling experience. Our data products are updated annually.
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This data is about understanding the diversity of Canadians in terms of age, gender, income, family, dwellings, mobility, visible minority, education, labour force, religion, language, ethnicity and more. It provides the background to help find, attract, engage, and ultimately keep your best customers. Note that the data also includes 5-year projections for some population and income variables.
This data product estimates Canadian household spending on goods and services covering many categories such as food, shelter, household operations & furnishings, clothing, transportation, recreation, pets and more. This data forms the foundation of business capital expenditure decisions.
This data product estimates the income, assets, debt and net worth of Canadian households. Consumer wealth and financial data empowers retail businesses to make data-driven decisions regarding their locations, marketing, pricing, product selection, and customer engagement.
This is the most complete listing of Canadian retail business because it includes both chains and local mom and pop retailers! It’s based on Google Maps, which is the most credible source of business listings on the planet. Compare our pricing, business counts and our extensive list of almost 300 categories!
Why a New Solution?
How Thinking in Layers Solves the Problem
What Thinking in Layers Delivers
Helping Businesses Grow Since 1997
Exceed Analysis has been a revered leader in business consultancy for over two decades. We specialize in comprehensive location intelligence and management solutions for all Canadian retail. Our expertise ensures unparalleled support for businesses, leveraging a strong scientific approach to location modelling, enabling precise insights through true location optimization across Canada.