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From category listings to a powerful AI-driven search, 3D interactive maps, and more, gone are the days of lost, confused, and frustrated shoppers.  \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"1qKS5gXTIureNlQCpMJJcL\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Retailers such as \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.sephora.com/ca/en/beauty/mobile?country_switch=ca\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Sephora\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.homedepot.ca/en/home/mobile-app.html\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Home Depot\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" have invested in robust mobile apps that allow their customers to review product information and receive personalized offers. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://resources.mappedin.com/blog/product-101-mapping-sdks\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Mappedin’s SDKs\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" allow retail stores to integrate their custom indoor map experiences with existing shopper applications and in turn, provide an end-to-end experience.  \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"2. Efficiencies for store associates\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Not only does a digital map platform help shoppers, it provides flexibility and operational efficiencies to retail stores and their associates. One benefit to retail stores is the ability to maintain your store layouts with a map management platform. A \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.mappedin.com/mapping/map-editor/\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"digital map editor\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" offers a quick and easy way for associates to update store floor plans, product details, or stock information. Once these items have been updated and saved, changes are reflected in real-time on the shopper-facing map.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Along with the editor platform, associates are able to take advantage of the digital store map. The same interactive map used by shoppers can be used for employees stocking shelves or packing online orders, providing them with the most efficient route through the store. In many cases, shoppers are able to use a digital map to find product details and their location in the store, freeing up your associates to make product recommendations, stock shelves, and perform other high-value operations.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"5obVOkKj5Z5eodwDAm4VTE\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"3. Targeted messaging and promotions\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"The shopper experience can be further enhanced when accurate digital maps are used with indoor positioning systems (IPS). Users can utilize turn-by-turn directions and see their precise location within a store. Mappedin’s \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://resources.mappedin.com/blog/product-101-real-time-web-positioning\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"real-time positioning for web\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" provides this experience without the additional investment in IPS hardware. Along with providing detailed location information, IPS provides another way to communicate with your customers. When paired with proximity marketing, you can send targeted messages to users to notify them if an item from their shopping list is sold out or if nearby products are on promotion. This added touchpoint with shoppers can prove extremely valuable. In fact, in-store incentives like coupons, special deals, and one-time offers make users \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://www.shopify.ca/retail/6-reasons-to-invest-in-your-own-retail-app\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"78% more likely\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" to take advantage of an in-store offer if it is presented to them.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"4. Gather retail customer insights\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"As shoppers browse categories, search for products, and navigate within a venue, retail stores gain data to help them better serve their customers. 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These additional insights can help make informed businesses decisions about your store and catering to shoppers.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"5ASZQramNYIelvIJ6zKbIp\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"A store map helps shoppers understand what departments and products are available and where to locate them. A digital map platform, however, offers this benefit along with many others to shoppers, retail stores, and their associates. In a space where Customer is King, simple navigation, easy-to-access product information, and personalized offers help to provide a shopping experience that is enhanced and seamless. 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The ability to set notifications and alerts when certain factors indicate that the temperature needs to go up or down, or that cleaning and sanitization is required in certain areas based on occupancy levels, allows these teams to operate smarter, more efficiently, and ultimately save money. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Additionally, with reopening at top of mind, enabling occupants to contribute real-time information about cleaning and sanitization that may be needed at a specific location, helps to uphold this efficiency while also implementing extra precautions to make occupants feel safer. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\",\"content\":[],\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"p9AbCE31petISR4Jsyv85\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-3\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Occupant & Tenant Experience \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"There is a need within the CRE space to provide services and technologies to tenants that are unique from other spaces. 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Outlined in their reopening plan, these malls have reduced operating hours, intensified cleaning procedures, hand sanitizer stations, and adapted seating and washrooms to allow appropriate social distancing between individuals.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"As malls prepare their physical spaces to help customers with the return to retail, companies like Mappedin can help with new and creative digital solutions. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-2\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Adapted technology \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Mappedin works with shopping malls around the world and we too have a role to play in keeping shoppers safe. 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By leveraging foot traffic data, Mappedin can provide an alternate route around busy areas on your digital map. When serving directions between “to” and “from” locations, both routes are displayed. Seen below, the most direct route is displayed in blue and the alternate route in grey. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\",\"content\":[],\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"uA66KSA5a9JgrWFj9JRrN\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"\\nAs businesses and shoppers alike prepare for the return to retail, technology can play a role in keeping people safe. How have you seen technology used during this global transformation? Are there other uses for digital maps in shopping malls? 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In this example, we worked with the Dubai Mall and partner Senion to bring hyper-accurate and real-time positioning and wayfinding together. The custom navigation experience includes A-B wayfinding, search, location information, and positioning to help guide users based on their current location. \",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\",\"content\":[],\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"5NUXqEwPGuwMUBiKmz27vO\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"These are just a few examples of how mapping can be incorporated into solutions to create efficiencies and improve visitor experiences. With Mappedin’s Mapping SDKs, the possibilities are endless and we’re constantly looking for new opportunities to show how mapping can bring your vision to life. 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There are many technology options that can be used at each step, some of which we outline below.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"So, what is Blue Dot wayfinding? “Blue Dot” references the little blue circle we have all become familiar with in outdoor navigation applications such as Apple Maps and Google Maps. 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This digital map can be used across a variety of experiences and outputs, including wayfinding. This map becomes the foundation of the Blue Dot experience. It is critical that properties have a tool like Mappedin’s to easily maintain their maps and make changes, as there is nothing more frustrating than a wayfinding experience, Blue Dot enabled or not, that isn’t accurate.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"5oNZXGN9lubMoIlzgbmMXm\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Separate from the creation and maintenance of a digital map, properties need the ability to expose these maps for the purpose of wayfinding to their visitors. There are many options for this including products like Mappedin Web and Mappedin’s Mobile SDK. Regardless of implementing Blue Dot and real-time positioning, it is critical to build a mapping and wayfinding product that is intuitive, that has simple “to” and “from” entry fields, and so on. This is the basis for the Blue Dot experience and can be built to work with or without it.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{\"target\":{\"sys\":{\"id\":\"1LLftkSyyl1zj8mrilejWD\",\"type\":\"Link\",\"linkType\":\"Asset\"}}},\"content\":[],\"nodeType\":\"embedded-asset-block\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Read more about Mappedin’s \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://resources.mappedin.com/blog/product-101-mappedin-cms\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Map Editor\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" and \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://resources.mappedin.com/blog/product-101-mappedin-web\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Web\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" products, both of which are critical parts in the foundation of a good Blue Dot experience. \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Indoor Positioning System (IPS)\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"heading-3\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Mappedin has worked with a variety of IPS (Indoor Positioning Systems) and providers. Regardless of venues that use Bluetooth beacons, inertial nav, geomagnetic, Wi-Fi, or some combination of these, it’s important to work with a vendor that understands the benefits to each and, ideally, someone who can work with a method of sensor fusion (a combination of as many of these as possible).\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Questions to ask about your positioning system:\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Real accuracy (as opposed to theoretical accuracy):\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" What is the realistic expectation under normal or sub-optimal conditions? For reference, accuracy of assisted GPS is approximately three meters outdoors.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Cost to achieve desired performance: \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"How much will it cost to implement, own, and maintain? For example, your implementation and ownership costs may be low, but the system might require a lot of maintenance at an additional cost.\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\"}],\"nodeType\":\"list-item\"},{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"value\":\"Response time: \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"How long does it take for the system to respond? 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This is where vendors like \",\"nodeType\":\"text\"},{\"data\":{\"uri\":\"https://resources.mappedin.com/blog/product-101-imdf-export\"},\"content\":[{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\"Apple and their IPS solution\",\"nodeType\":\"text\"}],\"nodeType\":\"hyperlink\"},{\"data\":{},\"marks\":[],\"value\":\" come in. Companies like Apple are making IPS free from infrastructure and setup costs by enabling Digital Mapping vendors and property owners to “survey” their venue within Apple’s survey app to create a grid. 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In this post, we will discuss the concept of automation as part of that digitization process, why it’s important, why it’s hard, and why it won’t solve all mapping use cases. At Mappedin, we’re digitizing the indoors for a variety of industries and have built a flexible platform to account for different scenarios and requirements. Building automation into our processes must be approached in this same flexible way.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"heading-3\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Why is automation important when mapping the indoors?\",\"marks\":[{\"type\":\"bold\"}],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"It’s simple: the indoors is vast and unlike the outdoors, we cannot readily see what’s inside. This has resulted in indoor mapping practices that are inefficient and time consuming. 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Leveraging machine learning to build automation into the digitization process is difficult because it has to work with a variety of inputs. Anything from highly detailed and accurate Revit or CAD files all the way to less accurate PDF or PNG files are common. Even with CAD files, there can be a broad spectrum as it relates to how clean the file is and how recently it has been updated. So, automation must clean these files into one standard format, ensuring the digital map asset doesn’t hinder the output within applications.\",\"marks\":[],\"data\":{}}],\"data\":{}},{\"nodeType\":\"paragraph\",\"content\":[{\"nodeType\":\"text\",\"value\":\"Another challenge is that automation cannot account for the human element required in some use cases. Consider an indoor map being used for asset tracking in a manufacturing facility. The most important element of this map would be the accuracy of its geometry and data. 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