Data sources
Store Location Data Sources
ShopLocation AI combines public demographic information, business listings, and AI-assisted analysis to support preliminary site screening. Data availability and coverage can vary by location.
Address and Census geocoding
The U.S. Census Geocoder is used to match U.S. addresses and locate the corresponding census tract.
Business listings
Authorized full reports use Google Places API (New) multi-category Nearby Search for competitors, supporting POIs, ratings, review counts, and up to five representative reviews per returned place.
Demographic datasets
The U.S. Census Bureau 2024 ACS 5-Year Data Profile supplies population, household income, age, education, renter share, and commute signals.
AI-assisted analysis
Structured report inputs may be processed by third-party AI services to produce summaries and recommendations. Review the AI Disclosure for model and limitation details.