ArcGIS Places datasets, also known as points of interest (POIs), provide relevant business and location information about distinct latitude-longitude points, such as company name, address, type of business, and more. The Esri ArcGIS Places datasets for Canada are sourced from data supplied by Data Axle and SafeGraph.
- The Business Locations dataset sourced from Data Axle provides a detailed list of businesses. Available attributes include information such as the company name, industry-standard industrial classification code, type of business, employee and sales information, location coordinates, and more for every business in the dataset. There are almost 1 million records in this database and the data undergoes a careful verification process to ensure accuracy and remove duplicates. See the Data Axle topic for a full list of available Canadian Business attributes.
- The ArcGIS Places dataset sourced from SafeGraph contains almost 1 million points of interest in Canada. This dataset includes information such as a place-name, location (such as the address or geographic coordinates), an industrial classification code, and brand (when applicable). See the SafeGraph topic for a full list of available attributes.
See Introduction to ArcGIS Places for more information.
Data source
Data Axle | |
Vintage: | June 2024. |
Data: | © 2024 Data Axle. |
Base level geography: | Geocoded points. |
Number of records: | Over 1 million. |
SafeGraph | |
Vintage: | August 2024. |
Data: | © 2024 SafeGraph. |
Base level geography: | Geocoded points. |
ArcGIS Places - Canada documents
Refer to the following reference documents for Canadian business listings:
Example use cases
Information about business listings and points of interest can help companies understand consumer behavior and preferences, which can help with decision-making. For example, retailers can use POI data to analyze the performance of their venues and to conduct market research. The Canadian ArcGIS Places datasets are ideal for selecting individual or a network of businesses that can be used for trade area analysis, store rankings, and mapping competitors. They cannot be used for direct mailing purposes.
Sample questions that can be answered using ArcGIS Places data may include the following:
- Where are certain types of businesses located within my trade area?
- What is the competitive risk around this location?
- How many similar businesses are nearby?
- How many quick-service restaurants are in my municipality? Can the NAICS code be used to categorize them?
- Which, or how many, companies have more than 100 employees in my trade area?
Example use cases for ArcGIS Places include the following:
 | Companies can use ArcGIS Places data to evaluate the competitive landscape around any existing or proposed store sites by mapping the locations of their competitors. This can help determine the retail opportunity for any location and estimate a new store’s sales volume |