Specialised Research

Location Analysis

The right site decides half your sales before you open the door. We measure catchments, footfall and competition so you choose the location with evidence, not instinct.

  • Catchment and footfall
  • Site scoring
  • Retail, branch and plant
Site shortlist scoreSample
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Site A, high street
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Site B, mall
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3
Site C, highway
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4
Site D, market road
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Illustrative site scoresout of 100
Pan-India fieldwork
Site to catchmentmeasured on the ground
Overview

Choose the site the numbers support

Location analysis tells you who lives, works and shops around a site, how many of them pass by, and who else is already competing for them. It answers one question: will this location bring in enough of the right customers?

We use it for retail stores, bank branches, clinics, showrooms, restaurants, warehouses and plants. Our field teams count footfall and traffic at different times of day, interview people in the catchment, and map every competitor nearby, so you can compare sites on the same yardstick before you sign a lease.

Location Analysis

What a location study covers

Six pieces of evidence that together tell you whether a site will work.

01

Catchment profiling

Who lives and works within walking and driving distance, and what they spend.

02

Footfall and traffic counts

Counts by hour and day, so you see the real flow past the site.

03

Competitor mapping

Every rival nearby, their format, pricing and how busy they are.

04

Catchment surveys

What people in the area want, where they shop now and what would make them switch.

05

Demand estimation

Expected customers and revenue for the site, built from the evidence.

06

Site comparison and scoring

Several sites scored on the same criteria, with a clear recommendation.

How It Works

How a location study runs

From shortlist to recommendation in five steps.

1

Brief and shortlist

We agree the sites, the customer you need and what success looks like.

2

Catchment mapping

We define each catchment and profile the people in it.

3

Field counts and surveys

Our teams count footfall and traffic and interview people on the ground.

4

Competitor audit

We map and visit every competitor within the catchment.

5

Score and recommend

Sites are scored side by side, with a clear go or no-go for each.

A good site is a decision you make once and benefit from for years. A poor one costs you every single day.

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FAQ

Location Analysis: common questions

Quick answers about how this works.

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Yes. Most studies compare two to five shortlisted sites on the same criteria, so the choice is like for like.
Yes. Trained field staff count at set times across weekdays and weekends, so the numbers reflect real traffic, not a single snapshot.
Retail chains, banks and NBFCs, clinics and diagnostic centres, restaurants, showrooms, and manufacturers choosing a plant or warehouse.
Yes. Our field network covers tier 2 and tier 3 towns and rural markets as well as metros.
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