Development Planning Solution for Commercial Retailers

BearingPoint, Inc., one of the world's largest management and technology consulting firms, ESRI and SAS, announced today the availability of a unique, integrated market-planning solution for commercial retailers called Market Planning and Portfolio Optimization (MPPO). The solution draws on sophisticated analytics and data to help retailers optimize real-estate site selection, market planning and development.

Commercial retailers are constantly faced with critical decisions on where to locate new stores, close underperforming stores or remodel stores to increase revenues. The MPPO solution is a leading-edge tool that combines best-in-class consulting, GIS, business intelligence and predictive analysis services and software solutions to provide retailers with detailed insight into the planning process.