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ShareUser
Esri Community Manager

SIC codes and descriptions will be removed from Esri’s Business Summary Database 

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ShareUser
Esri Community Manager

Discover what's new with Esri Demographics

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Liz_esri
Esri Contributor

Esri's Data Development team utilized Esri Updated Demographics to visualize where couples who have tied the knot are located across the United States.

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LinweiZeng
Esri Contributor

We are excited to announce the upcoming update of ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App, scheduled for release on February 26, 2025. Below are the planned updates. Please note that all planned updates are subject to change; check back to stay informed about the latest news regarding the upcoming release. Our What's New blog and documentation will provide a comprehensive list of enhancements.

 

Data enhancement and deprecation

The upcoming release will include updates to the following datasets:

  • Advanced Demographics: Thailand 2023, Germany 2024, Japan 2025, India 2024.
    • India includes 117 new variables including new categories for spending and segmentation. The village and wards geographic areas have been remodeled into a single consistent layer which provides improved data detail in urban areas.
    • Japan includes approximately 350 variables available within 1km and 500m meshes, also known as a grid. The mesh is based on the Japanese Census geographies and has been enriched with additional variables than available in the official Census release. Meshes are only available when working with specific geographic areas of interest and with zoom levels that show extents under approximately 120km or 75 miles for the 1km mesh and 30km or about 20 miles for the 500m mesh.
    • Germany includes 28 new spending variables.
    • Thailand data has been revised with new demographic models and data inputs.
  • Standard Demographics from Michael Bauer Research for 25 Western European countries are updated to the 2025 vintage and 39 Asian countries are updated to align with other global data released in 2024.
  • Points of interest (POI) data from Data Axle (November 2024) for US and Canada and SafeGraph (December 2024) for US, Canada, and Puerto Rico. New global Open-Source data from Foursquare (January 2025).
  • USA Traffic data from Kalibrate (Q4 2024).               

 

Global POIs data changes

In this release, we will be transitioning to the Foursquare Open-Source Places data as our global POI data source. We understand that this change may be disruptive due to the reduced number of attributes and changes to categories. This release is aligned with Foursquare's strategy to improve their data through crowdsourced assessment. Esri has made several significant improvements to data filtering that have resulted in a reduction in the number of POIs available.

While there are minimal impacts on your workflows, some are unavoidable. You will need to rebuild saved searches and infographics that used previous Foursquare data. Saved POI search layers that were created with Foursquare search results prior to the February 2025 release can still be viewed on the map, but the option to open and edit the POI search layer will no longer be available. All Foursquare-based POI searches that use data from the February release will be editable.

 

Data changes to SICs codes

SIC codes, or Standard Industrial Classification codes, have traditionally been one of the industry categorization systems available in Data Axle datasets. Starting in 2026, only NAICS codes will be available for searching in Business Analyst. This will allow users to adopt a common, consistent global system for searching for POIs that is source, vendor, and geography independent.

To assist with this transition, several changes will be implemented within Business Analyst Web App to help you gradually migrate to the NAICS code system across different datasets and countries. More details on specific SIC changes to POI and demographic data will be available in upcoming releases.

 

Infographics updates

Introducing the new report style

Classic reports have long been a favorite among many users. We are excited to introduce a toggle in the Run classic reports interface that will allow you to switch to new, modernized versions of these reports. New style reports are enhanced versions of the Esri classic reports, created through the infographics builder. They offer numerous benefits over the older classic versions, including improved design for better accessibility and interactivity. Additionally, the new report style publishes in digital formats and can be shared through other ArcGIS Online applications (such as Story Maps and Experience Builder).

 

Enhanced editing experience – Adding logos in infographics

The logo that you can set in the app’s preferences can now be utilized in infographics for both display and export. Plus, a new option in the infographics builder makes adding a logo to a template easier than ever. In addition to image-based logos, SVG logos can also be used, giving you more flexibility.

 

Improving accessibility in the infographics player

We are dedicated to making our infographics more accessible to all users. To ensure 508 compliance and enable more organizations to share infographics on their websites for public information, we have made considerable progress. The infographics player and the templates displayed will now support keyboard tabbing, making it easier for users to navigate through the content using only their keyboard.

 

New Gallery infographic templates

  • Health Care for At-Risk Populations
  • Demographic Snapshot 
  • Business Summary Report – NAICS (Tabular)

 

Revisions to Foursquare-based infographic templates

Standard and Gallery templates which use Foursquare data including What's in My Community, Nearby Restaurants and Emergency Information have been updated to use the new data and category system.

 

Business Analyst Assistant (Beta) updates

Support for the new benchmark comparisons workflow will be added in the upcoming release.

 

Other enhancements

  • Improved performance of the benchmark comparisons workflow.
  • Users can now set their own default variables and use customize table options in Geography comparison. 
  • Added support for sorting custom variables by dates added in the data browser.
  • Various minor bug fixes.

 

ArcGIS Experience Builder: Business Analyst widget

  • Several bug fixes and minor enhancements.

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Liz_esri
Esri Contributor

Watch this webinar hosted by Esri solution engineers in the Mid-Atlantic Region

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LinweiZeng
Esri Contributor

Hi Business Analyst Community,

As we continue to evolve and improve Business Analyst, we want to hear directly from you – our valued users! We’re excited to connect with you and learn more about how you’re using Business Analyst, any challenges you're facing, and your feedback on how we can make it even better.

If you're interested in sharing your experience and insights with us, I’d love to set up a one-on-one meeting where we can discuss:

  • How you're using BA in your day-to-day work
  • Any features that have been particularly helpful (or challenging!)
  • Suggestions for new features or improvements
  • Any pain points you're encountering

We believe your feedback is invaluable, and these conversations will help us build a better product that truly meets your needs.

How to Participate:

  • Simply reply to this post or send me a private message to schedule a meeting time that works for you. You can also reach me via email at lzeng@esri.com.
  • Meetings will be virtual and will last about one hour.

We’re looking forward to hearing from you and collaborating on ways to improve Business Analyst together!

Thank you for being a part of our community!

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Liz_esri
Esri Contributor

Esri’s U.S. Market Potential data, updated annually, provides insights into consumer behaviors, preferences, and demand for thousands of products or services such as gift cards. 

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Liz_esri
Esri Contributor

Understanding urbanicity can provide valuable insights into people’s behaviors, shopping habits, and more. Discover how Esri's newly released urbanicity data offering can benefit your work.

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LinweiZeng
Esri Contributor

The next update of ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App and ArcGIS Community Analyst is planned for November 12, 2024. Below are the planned updates. Note that all planned updates are subject to change; please check back to stay apprised of the latest news regarding the upcoming release.

Our What's New blog article and documentation will provide a comprehensive list of enhancements. 

 

Data enhancements and deprecations

The upcoming November release will include updates to the following datasets:

  • Advanced Demographics: Canada 2024 (Environics Analytics), India 2024 (Esri India). 
  • Standard Demographics from Michael Bauer Research for 18 South American and Oceania countries (2024).
  • Points of interest data (POI) from Data Axle (June 2024) for U.S. and Canada.
  • Points of interest data (POI) from SafeGraph (August 2024) for U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico.
  • Global POI data from Foursquare (August 2024).
  • USA Business Summary from Data Axle (June 2024).
  • USA Traffic data from Kalibrate (Q3 2024).

 

In addition, here are some new datasets and boundaries to explore:

  • School district boundaries are now available for mapping and analysis, including Unified School Districts, Elementary School Districts, and Secondary School Districts.
  • Urbanicity is the level of urbanization in a particular area, ranging from “urban cores” (i.e. Manhattan, Los Angeles, other dense areas) to rural communities. This data is a classification system built by Esri that designates land into one of ten urbanicity categories. These categories can share characteristics such as density, distance, and socioeconomic dependence on urban cores.

 

Please also note that Esri will discontinue its 4orange data offering for the Netherlands. Customers must prepare to transition their workflows and processes to Esri’s Michael Bauer Research (MBR) data for the Netherlands as an alternative dataset.

 

European Cross-border Data (Beta)

Looking to conduct cross-border analysis? The European cross-border data (Beta) has now been introduced! This dataset covers 39 countries and can be used for mapping, running reports, and performing analyses that span country borders.

Please note availability of this beta capability and its boundaries are subject to change in the future.

 

New benchmark comparisons workflow

Benchmark comparisons will replace comparison reports in the upcoming release. The previous table and chart-based workflow has now been integrated into the mapping workflow to offer enhanced analysis and visualization capabilities, including industry-specific variable lists, a new results pane, incorporation of more comparison methods for statistical analysis (high to low, top and bottom, quantiles, standard deviation, and outlier highlighting), exporting results to Excel with benchmark indicators, and ability to save layers (variables and sites) for future reuse.

 

Enhancements to points of interest (POI) search workflow

  • Introducing a new advanced search that utilizes conditions to enhance search queries, enabling users to set filters before initiating the search for a more efficient search experience.
  • New Places icons available for map styling.
  • A dedicated section for saved POI layers under the project’s content list.  

 

Enhancements to Business Analyst Assistant (Beta) 

  • Business Analyst Assistant (Beta) now supports smart map search and find location workflows.
  • Multiple docking options are now supported in the assistant for improved organization and viewing choices.

 

Other enhancements

  • In the smart map search workflow, users can now customize the style of both matching and non-matching areas by adjusting their fill and outline.
  • Results panes now allow for expansion to provide larger views and include pagination in tables, enhancing accessibility and user-friendliness.
  • Need access to documentation and guidance while using the workflow? No worries! A resource menu has been incorporated into all workflows under the Maps tab for easy access.
  • Organizational admins now have the ability to prevent users from sharing a project with all members of the organization.

 

New infographics and improvements

Numerous new templates will be added to the app.

Data Source

Type

Infographics

USA (Esri 2024)

Standard infographics

K-12 Education Overview

USA (Esri 2024)

Gallery infographics

Elections and Voting Overview; Transit Stop Analysis; Dominant Urbanicity Type

Canada

Standard infographics

Community Change Snapshot; Demographic and Income; Emergency Community Information; Immigration, Ethnicity, Language; Infographic for Dashboards (Light); Work and Occupation

Canada

Gallery infographics

Community Health; Demographic and Income Report (Tabular); Market Profile (Tabular); PRIZM and Demographic Report (Tabular)

Esri India

Standard infographics

Hindi version of Basic Facts

Global

Standard infographics

Spending Statistics

European Cross-border Data (Beta)

Standard infographics

Population and Spending Summary; Europe Summary Report (Tabular)

Ireland

Gallery infographics

Transit Stop Analysis

Other infographics enhancement includes conditional formatting for POI-related templates.

 

ArcGIS Community Analyst – Migrate to Business Analyst

Upon commencement of the migration period starting on December 1st, Community Analyst users who have purchased one of the Business Analyst Web App products (Standard or Advanced) and have been assigned a license can view and use all their current Community Analyst content (including projects, custom data, infographics, and report templates) within Business Analyst. Furthermore, an onboarding experience will assist users in discovering the exclusive features offered solely in the Business Analyst Web App.

For further details, refer to Deprecation Notice for ArcGIS Community Analyst: Transition to ArcGIS Business Analyst Web App.

 

ArcGIS Business Analyst Mobile App

  • View facts and run infographics and reports for school district boundary sites.
  • Access updated data for Canada, India (Esri India), and Michael Bauer Research countries and regions, global points of interest, and U.S. traffic counts.
  • Bug fixes and performance improvements.

 

ArcGIS Experience Builder: Business Analyst widget enhancements & improvements

  • The widget now supports drive-time options that allow travel modes and traffic selection when creating drive times.
  • Several bug fixes and minor enhancements.

 

 

 

 

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FizzaChaudhry
Esri Contributor

The ArcGIS Business Analyst Pro release is planned for November 7 and we have some exciting new updates! 

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