Fast Four: The CIO and the IT Map

As CIOs struggle to manage a growing tech stack and all the processes it empowers, the IT map emerges, bringing clarity to complexity.

Location Intelligence at Work: Real-World Applications in Manufacturing

GIS technology is quietly making its mark across a range of manufacturing business models.

A Luxury Shopping Trend with a Geographic Wrinkle

The practice of daigou, whereby Chinese consumers buy luxury goods at a discount, is ripe for location analysis.

Fast Four ICYMI: Reaching Enterprise Scale with Nature-Based Practices

Three business experts explain how the enterprise technology GIS has scaled across their companies.

The Insurance Industry Finds Hope in Innovation

The Geography of Hope explores the uplifting impact of GIS technology on the insurance industry and beyond.

Fast Four ICYMI: An Inside Look at How Nature, GIS, and Business Overlap

Three international businesses explain how they use location technology to manage nature-based practices.

Cheers to Change—Nonalcoholic Beer Is Having a Moment

The trend of nonalcoholic beer may be sobering for the industry at large, but its fans are growing.

Extending Enterprise Software as the Business Grows—Three Lessons for CIOs

A plan for one city’s growth provides a blueprint for CIOs using enterprise software to support business expansion.

One Proptech Standout Expanded for Years, Then Harnessed Location Intelligence to Kickstart a New...

Proptech standout Rently added precision and convenience to the real estate process using cutting-edge location intelligence.

Fast Four ICYMI: What’s the Value of Nature to a Business? Three Companies Weigh In

A new look at the outputs of nature and the value they bring to modern businesses.

Retail Bankruptcies Rise, But That’s Not the Real Story

Despite some high-profile bankruptcies, the retail vacancy rate is low, and companies need sharp analysis to select the right location.

A Smarter Supply Chain Helps International Paper Track Sustainability Goals

The Complicated Relationship between Business and Geography

The relationship between geography and business crosses many functions, from regulation and climate risk to growth and community relations.

Raise a Glass to New Wine-Growing Regions

The changing geography of wine production could have ripple effects on wine growers, local economies, and the global businesses that support the industry.

With SEC Rule, Climate Risk Transparency Is Becoming the New Norm for Businesses

With new climate disclosure rules pressing down on the corporate sector, business leaders can get situated with smart maps.

The New Skills Driving Growth at Molson Coors, Extra Space Storage, and Beyond

Knowledge workers are adding spatial skills to their résumés as companies realize the value of location analytics.

A CIO’s Guide to Connecting the Mobile Enterprise

In an age of connectivity, CIOs have new reason to create an efficient mobile enterprise—propelled in part by GIS technology.

The Industrial Metaverse: A Roadmap Emerges

The industrial metaverse pairs physical and virtual elements, grounding them in real-world geography.

Fast Four: Risk Management as a Competitive Advantage

Companies steeped in resilience have the mindset and the location awareness to remain nimble when competitors get tangled.