Retail Target: Multiple Site Analysis

  1. Click the Retail Target tab.

  2. Click Upload Multiple Sites below the address entry.

  3. Click Browse and select file that contains the site addresses you want to analyze.

  4. After you’ve uploaded the file, the File Definition screen displays showing a preview of the file.

    • For comma delimited files, this screen allows you to define the delimiter used.

    • For Microsoft Excel files, this screen allows you to select the sheet that contains the data to upload.

  5. If the first row of your file contains column headings, select the First Row Contains Field Names check box.

  6. Click Next.

  7. Map the file column headings to the appropriate system fields. Select the Auto Map Import Fields check box to have the system automatically attempt to map file data to system fields. Always verify any automatic mapping performed by the system and make any required corrections.

    Deselect the Auto Map Import Fields check box to undo any automatic mapping performed.

    NOTE:  The minimum required fields are Post Code and Country.

  8. Click Next.

  9. The Predefined Trade Area screen displays. Users can define custom trade areas, both radial and drive time, per site by mapping appropriate columns.

    NOTE:  This is an advanced and optional feature which is enabled based on user license. Users can choose to skip this screen by clicking Next.

  10. The Point Data screen displays. Point data allows you to associate information at the site level, i.e. Site Data, such as sales.

    NOTE:  This is an advanced and optional feature which is enabled based on user license. Users can choose to skip this screen by clicking Next.
    To learn how to include site data on the map, please see Classify Trade Area Marker.

    • For the Data Column, select the column in file that contains store level data.

    • In the Data Name text field, enter appropriate name. If left blank it will be assigned column heading value.

    • For the Column Data Type, select the appropriate data type for the information contained in the column selected, either:

      • Count - numeric data that contains no decimals

      • Numeric - numeric data that can contain decimals

      • Text - alphanumeric data

  11. Click Next. A File Summary screen displays.

  12. (Optional) modify the Project Name.

  13. Confirm all mappings.

  14. Deselect the Make Available as Display Points check box if you do not want the current list of sites to be listed as display points.

  15. Confirm all fields are mapped correctly. Click Process.

  16. The system redirects you to the Shopping Cart where you may purchase the sites you’ve entered, unless you have unlimited Retail Target sites.

  17. Pay for the site using any one of the following options:

    • Credit Card

    • Sites Payment - This payment option is shown only when you have previously purchased prepaid sites.

    • Balance Payment - This payment option is shown only when a credit line has been extended to your company.

  18. Check out.

    NOTE:  Depending on the size of the file and the load on servers, the processing of the file may go into queue and display a message. In the Request Queued window click Go to My Projects and proceed with the checkout process once process completes.

What's Next:

Retail Target: Load Purchased or Previously Purchased Single Retail Site