23 December 2008 - Who Will Be the ‘Winners’ from the Closure of Woolworths?

We know who the losers are, but who will be the ‘Winners’ from the closure of all the Woolworths stores by the 5th January? Strategic retail planning experts GMAP Consulting have today released a report that illustrates which retailers will benefit from the closure of Woolworths 807 stores and the £2.7 billion in sales they generated.

1 November 2008 - Automotive Focus: C-MAV's

Did you know...?
There are 1,419,541 C-MAVs currently registered in the UK.
This represents 4.67% of UK registered vehicles.

1 October 2008 - Automotive Focus: Land Rover

Did you know...?
There are 669,252 Land Rover’s currently registered in the UK.
This represents 1.782% of UK registered vehicles.

1 September 2008 - Automotive Focus: Large 4x4s

Did you know...?
There are 932,145 large 4x4s currently registered in the UK.
This represents 2.482% of UK registered vehicles.

6 August 2008 - Automotive Focus: Small Family Cars

Did you know....?
There are 8,278,685 Small Family Cars currently registered in the UK.
This represents 22.044% of UK registered vehicles.

10 July 2008 - Automotive Focus: Jeep

Did you know...?
There are 93,721 Jeeps currently registered in the UK.
This represents 0.250% of UK registered vehicles.

27 June 2008 - Automotive Focus: Jaguar

Did you know…?
There are 276,866 Jaguars currently registered in the UK.
This represents 0.742% of UK registered vehicles.

1 June 2008 - Automotive Focus: Hyundai

Did you know…?
There are 316,432 Hyundais currently registered in the UK.
This represents 0.848% of UK registered vehicles.

23 May 2008 - Skipton Information Group Rebrands As Callcredit Information Group

Skipton Information Group is rebranding to Callcredit Information Group following its recent acquisitions.

1 March 2008 - Automotive Focus: Blue Cars

Did you know…?
There are 7,261,075 blue vehicles currently registered in the UK.
This represents 19.58% of all UK registered vehicles and 24.11% of all UK registered cars.
Blue vehicles rank as the number 1 most common colour.

1 February 2008 - Automotive Focus: Honda

Did you know…?
There are 939,248 Hondas currently registered in the UK.
This represents 2.53% of UK registered vehicles.

4 January 2008 - Skipton Information Group Acquires Broadsystem

Marketing services and database specialist, Broadsystem, has been acquired by Skipton Information Group; parent company of EuroDirect, Callcredit, GMAP Consulting, Legatio and DecisionMetrics from News International.

1 January 2008 - Automotive Focus: Ford

Did you know?
There are 4,896,677 Fords currently registered in the UK.
This represents 13.20% of UK registered vehicles.

1 December 2007 - Automotive Focus: Fiat

Did you know...?
There are 868,210 Fiats currently registered in the UK.
This represents 2.34% of UK registered vehicles.

1 November 2007 - Automotive Focus: Daihatsu

Did you know…?
There are 87,879 Daihatsus currently registered in the UK.
This represents 0.238% of UK registered vehicles.
Daihatsus rank as the 34th most favoured make by UK consumers.

1 October 2007 - Automotive Focus: Chrysler

Did you know...?
There are 84,542 Chryslers currently registered in the UK.
This represents 0.229% of UK registered vehicles.
Chryslers rank as the 35th most favoured make by UK consumers, and account for 9.63% of the ‘prestige’ market.

21 September 2007 - GMAP Reveals Demise of the ‘Chelsea Tractor’

Llandrindod Wells in Wales is the UK’s 4x4 capital, and London leads the nation for environmentally-friendly vehicles according to a report released today by automotive data specialists GMAP Consulting.

1 September 2007 - Automotive Focus: Chevrolet

Did you know...?
There are 38,030 Chevrolets currently registered in the UK.
This represents 0.103% of UK registered vehicles.
Chevrolets rank as the 39th most favoured make by UK consumers.

1 July 2007 - Automotive Focus: BMW

Did you know...?
There are 1,129,602 BMWs currently registered in the UK.
This represents 3.054% of UK registered vehicles.
BMWs rank as the 9th most favoured make by UK consumers, and is the top ‘prestige’ brand, making up 26.61% of this market.

1 June 2007 - Automotive Focus: Bentley

Did you know...?
There are 10,254 Bentleys currently registered in the UK.
This represents 0.028% of UK registered vehicles.
Bentleys rank as the 17th most favoured ‘prestige’ make by UK consumers, making up 0.24% of this market.

10 May 2007 - GMAP Expands Automotive Division with New Business Development Manager

GMAP has appointed Matt Butcher into the Automotive Team as Business Development Manager.

1 May 2007 - Automotive Focus: Audi

Did you know....?
There are 681,308 Audi’s currently registered in the UK.
This represents 1.852% of UK registered vehicles.
Audis rank as the 14th most favoured make by UK consumers.

2 April 2007 - Evolution of the White Van Man

Once one of the most feared groups of drivers on our roads, the White Van Man has undergone a transformation in recent years, rejecting his trademark white for a classier palette. But will this change perceptions of this misunderstood motorist?

1 April 2007 - Automotive Focus: Alfa Romeo

Did you know?
There are 108,591 Alfa Romeo’s currently registered in the UK.
This represents 0.295% of UK registered vehicles.
Alfa Romeo’s rank as the 30th most favoured make by UK consumers.

27 March 2007 - GMAP Consulting launch Branch Optimisation Service at BSA 2007

GMAP Consulting are to launch their Branch Optimisation Service at the BSA Financial Services Exhibition on 23rd-24 th May. GMAP will be exhibiting on stand 18 where they will demonstrate their innovative solution to the Building Society fraternity.

21 March 2007 - Is CO2 a Cool Debate for Car Owners? By Kirk Dobie, Managing Director, GMAP Consulting

Recently Jeremy Clarkson took various 4x4’s off the cool side of his Top Gear “Cool Wall” and moved them into the ‘un-cool' section.

13 March 2007 - GMAP launches New Automotive Marketing Support Service - MOTORVISION for Dealers

GMAP, the UK’s leading supplier of market intelligence to the Automotive Industry has launched MOTORVISION for Dealers, a combined territory, customer and prospect management service for dealers, dealer groups, after-sales organisations and agencies.

30 November 2006 - GMAP enhances Automotive Analytics capability with new Appointment

GMAP Consulting, the UK 's leading supplier of market intelligence to the Automotive Industry has appointed Matt Cawcutt to head up and expand the Automotive Analytics team. This is just the latest in a series of senior appointments made by GMAP in the last few months to develop their Automotive division.

13 November 2006 - Iceland Buy MICROVISION to Optimise Their Marketing Communication Strategies

Iceland , the popular high street frozen food retailer has selected GMAP Consulting’s MICROVISION customer analysis and market visualisation software to understand the intricacies of their marketplace and refine their marketing communication strategies.

17 October 2006 - GMAP chooses Trader Data Systems as their vehicle data provider

GMAP, (part of the Skipton Information Group) and one of the automotive industry’s leading suppliers of market intelligence, has announced a new initiative with Trader Data Systems,part of Trader Media Group, one of Europe’s largest specialist multi media companies, to provide new and innovative customer and prospect management services for manufacturers and dealers.

13 October 2006 - HMV Japan selects GMAP Consulting for Retail Analysis

HMV Japan has chosen retail planning experts GMAP Consulting to help analyse its store catchments and review customer spend and profiles across its numerous stores. This intelligence will help them to understand their customers and the markets they are serving, which may ultimately be used to further extend their network in the future

5 October 2006 - GMAP Expands Automotive Division

GMAP Consulting, one of the Automotive Industry's leading suppliers of market intelligence, has announced the expansion of its automotive division to deal with significant growth in both the manufacturer and dealer teams. The automotive division sits alongside GMAP's existing retail, forecourt, and financial services divisions.

21 July 2006 - Viacom Outdoor Choose MICROVISION to strengthen their Advertising Proposition

Following a 4-way pitch, GMAP Consulting, the Market Intelligence arm of the Skipton Information Group and sister company of EuroDirect, has won a contract to provide Viacom Outdoor with MICROVISION, their flagship market analysis and targeting tool.

19 May 2006 - GMAP Consulting Appoints New Managing Director

GMAP Consulting, the Retail Network Planning and Market Intelligence arm of the Skipton Information Group has announced the appointment of a new Managing Director to lead the business and provide the driving force behind their expansion.

16 September 2005 - SIG Worldwide Delivers a Suite of International Targeting Solutions at DMA05, Booth 1647, 16th - 19th October, Atlanta, USA

SIG Worldwide, the global consumer intelligence specialists, are presenting their suite of consumer classifications and targeting systems at this years DMA exhibition in Atlanta, USA. They will be showcasing their CAMEO segmentation systems and MICROVISION marketing intelligence software, each of which has specific versions for the US and Canadian markets.

30 August 2005 - GMAP Automotive Wins Ford Contract

Ford Motor Company Ltd has appointed GMAP as its supplier of network planning and market intelligence services.

17 August 2005 - SIG Worldwide delivers a suite of targeting solutions at DM Asia 2005 Stand B10, 13-14th September 2005

SIG Worldwide, one of the UK’s leading data specialists, is continuing to increase its presence in the Pacific Rim by once again exhibiting at this years DM Asia exhibition. They will showcase their wide range of consumer targeting systems; including the newly rebuilt CAMEO Japan classification updated with the latest Census data.

4 August 2005 - GMAP Consulting Restructures Automotive Division

GMAP Consulting*, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of market intelligence, has announced the restructuring of its automotive department. The automotive division will sit alongside GMAP’s existing sector-focused divisions; retail, forecourt, pharmaceutical and financial.

3 August 2005 - Sanofi Pasteur MSD Choose MICROVISION

Market leading vaccine specialist Sanofi Pasteur MSD has selected GMAP Consulting’s MICROVISION market visualisation and territory optimisation software to improve its market intelligence and aid its field sales and marketing strategy.

4 July 2005 - GMAP Consulting Becomes Approved Supplier of DVLA Data

GMAP Consulting, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of market intelligence to the automotive, retail, forecourt and financial sectors, has been appointed an approved supplier of DVLA Data. This enables GMAP to launch a range of new products and services dedicated to helping all automotive related industries exploit their local markets more effectively and profitably through the use of DVLA data.

7 September 2004 - GMAP Consulting Launches Used Car Market Intelligence Service.

GMAP Consulting, one of the UK's leading suppliers of market intelligence, is launching a new service dedicated to helping used car operators to exploit their local markets more effectively and profitably.

1 September 2004 - GMAP Consulting appoints John Chesworth as Account Director

GMAP Consulting has appointed John Chesworth as Account Director. His appointment will add further expertise to the automotive sector and the depth of his experience will further develop innovative automotive network planning, performance and design solutions to further serve the automotive industry.

7 July 2004 - GMAP has added further skills to its experienced automotive team with the appointment of Dr Mark Whitton as Automotive Business Development Director.

Dr Whitton has over twenty years of experience in market analysis and a dozen in the automotive sector. He has been responsible for pioneering the development of advanced market intelligence solutions for new car sales, used car and commercial vehicle applications. Dr Whitton's previous experience for clients, such as Ford Direct, will be central to a new market initiative by GMAP to improve the used car intelligence available to dealerships.

22 March 2004 - Norwich and Peterborough Building Society maps branch network to maximise the performance of branch operations.

Norwich and Peterborough Building Society (N&P) has, in the recent past, completed a project with Leeds-based GMAP Consulting Ltd that has enabled it to maximise the performance of its UK branch network. GMAP Consulting, a leading supplier of market intelligence and predictive modelling solutions in the financial services sector, carried out an analysis of the building society's existing branch network. As a result, N&P is able to improve the service it provides to customers at the same time as maximise revenue opportunities. It has also been able to further focus the targeting of sales and marketing programmes.

22 March 2004 - Norwich and Peterborough Building Society maximises the performance of branch operations with the help of EuroDirect's consulting division GMAP

Norwich and Peterborough Building Society (N&P) has completed a project with EuroDirect's market analysis and business modelling division, GMAP Consulting, that has enabled it to maximise the performance of its UK branch network.

21 February 2004 - Skipton Information Group Appoints Leading DM Player

Leading marketing intelligence, credit referencing and market analysis experts Skipton Information Group - comprising EuroDirect, Callcredit and GMAP Consulting - have appointed Mike Nalder as Senior Consultant for Financial Services.

5 February 2004 - GMAP expands into Europe with signing of first European reseller.

GMAP Consulting Ltd, a leading supplier of market intelligence and predictive modelling solutions in the automotive, retail, financial services sectors, has signed its first European reseller, Geodan. Amsterdam-based Geodan specialises in Geographic Information Solutions. It will resell GMAP’s geographical market planning and information solution, MICROVISION, to its existing client base in the Netherlands. With GMAP, Geodan will also target new business opportunities with financial institutions and automotive companies.

18 August 2003 - GMAP Anticipates a New Entrant to Reshape Car Retailing Following Changes to Block Exemption Regulations

New analysis sets out optimal network locations GMAP Consulting, a leading supplier of market intelligence and predictive modelling solutions, forecasts that a large retail group - such as a bank or supermarket - could enter the car retail market following changes to the Block Exemption Regulations that come into force on October 1, 2003.

1 May 2003 - MICROVISION software is highly commended in the Banker Technology Awards 2003 - Self Service Solution of the Year

MICROVISION software is highly commended in the Banker Technology Awards 2003 - Self Service Solution of the Year

1 March 2003 - GMAP Consulting reach finals of the 2003 Microsoft Retail Application Developer (RAD) Awards

GMAP Consulting reach finals of the 2003 Microsoft Retail Application Developer (RAD) Awards

28 February 2003 - GMAP Consulting Launch New Version of Global Market Modelling Software at IDMF

GMAP Consulting, specialist providers of critical decision support systems, are peeling off the bubble wrap on the latest version of their pioneering market analysis and business modelling software - MICROVISION. Built on the latest .NET technology, this multi-sector global solution includes a host of new functionality that provides a 'flight simulator' experience for today's international marketers and planners.

1 February 2003 - GMAP Consulting Choose IFFE 2003 to Demonstrate the Ultimate Forecourt Network Planning Solution

The IFFE 2003 provides the ideal platform for GMAP Consulting to demonstrate the unique capabilities of their global strategic planning and decision support software developed specifically for the Forecourt sector.

16 December 2002 - GMAP Consulting Exhibits MICROVISION Suite at the IDMF 2003

GMAP Consulting will be using the Fair to exhibit MICROVISION, the most advanced premium information and market modelling product in the marketplace and used extensively by a range of blue chip clients around the world.

10 December 2002 - Car Distribution in Europe….

Car Distribution in Europe...

6 December 2002 - GMAP E-News Letter - Autumn 2002

Welcome to the latest edition of GMAP’s e-newsletter. We had good feedback from the previous edition that came out in summer. Now, as the dark nights and inclement weather are on us its time to tell you what has been happening at GMAP in the intervening months.

18 December 2001 - Car Distribution in Europe

Europe's 97,000 new car dealers will spend Christmas waiting to hear what the European Commission's Competition Directorate proposes for the new Block Exemption regulations in September 2002. The draft is now expected early in the New Year.

5 December 2001 - Retail Lessons to Learn In Financial Services Channel Management

New Report On Channel Management Says Financial Services Companies Need To Learn Lessons From Other Retailers Financial services companies need to learn lessons about distribution techniques from other retail sectors, says a new report on Channel Management. Though most financial services companies, banks in particular, have added many new physical and virtual distribution channels in recent years they tend to be unaware of the innovations taking place in retailing generally.

15 August 2001 - MICROVISION Financial Launch

GMAP Consulting, the specialist market analysis & business-modelling consultancy, are set to launch their groundbreaking market planning product, MICROVISION.

15 August 2001 - MICROVISION Launch

GMAP Consulting, the specialist market analysis & business modelling consultancy, is set to launch their ground-breaking market planning product, MICROVISION.

15 August 2001 - MICROVISION Forecourt Launch

GMAP Consulting, the specialist market analysis & business-modelling consultancy, are set to launch their groundbreaking market planning product, MICROVISION.

15 August 2001 - MICROVISION Automotive Launch

GMAP Consulting, the specialist market analysis & business-modelling consultancy, are set to launch their ground breaking GIS product, MICROVISION.

15 August 2001 - MICROVISION Retail Launch

GMAP Consulting, the specialist market analysis & business-modelling consultancy, are set to launch their groundbreaking market planning product, MICROVISION.

12 March 2001 - Skipton Acquisition Unites EuroDirect and GMAP

Skipton, the UK’s sixth largest building society, has acquired business-modelling specialist GMAP as its twelfth subsidiary company.