N/LAB has devoted considerable effort to descriptive and predictive analytics in the domain of retailing. The lab has access to data from various multinational retailers. In press and in prep work is bound to make a […]
Prof Andrew Smith, Dr James Goulding and Dr Gavin Smith presented a 3D visualisation of a Projected Augmented Relief Map (PARM) animation of cell phone activity at the Chartered Association of Business Schools (CABS) research […]
In November N/LAB’s Gavin Smith showcased at an event during DFID’s Tech week. He demonstrated work on automated road condition monitoring from Earth Observation imagery to inform transport planning and drive improved economic and social outcomes in Tanzania, Africa. […]
N/LAB Director, Prof Andrew Smith and new N/LAB member Dr John Harvey discuss their contribution to a major new book on the sharing economy. The Sharing economy is a term used loosely and that is […]
Understanding population level money flows around a city has significant potential to drive both policy implications and economic activity. An example of the former is the detection of vulnerable sub-populations while an example of the […]
The collection of geo-demographic data for understanding cities has typically been undertaken by census and other large scale surveys. Providing the basis for a wide range of activity including city planning, market intelligence and policy […]
Understanding mobility at a population level provides a key role in urban planning. Traditionally undertaken by transport surveys, a key outcome is city wide Origin-Destination (OD) Matrices. While providing known utility, these traditional approaches are […]
Four members of N/LAB attended the American Marketing Association Winter Conference, held in Orlando, Florida. The team gave two talks that made a valuable contribution to the Big Data theme; based on work being undertaken […]
The EPSRC Neo-demographics research group is becoming the N-Lab! The Neo-demographic Laboratory for Analytics in Business (N-LAB) will comprise of a state-of-the-art teaching, data visualisation and research facility based within Nottingham University Business School in […]
The Neodemographics project would like its thanks to colleagues in China, who offered such a warm welcome over the last week. We would particularly like to extend our gratitude to Experian Hong Kong, China Telecom […]