Highlights from the most recent updates to the Plaace platform:
We'd love to hear from you! Our roadmap is based on feedback and user testing to make sure we're building the right product for our customers. Use the Feedback button in the Plaace platform to submit a request, chat with us, or email at contact@plaace.co
Oct 17, 2024
New features
๐ Try Plaace before signing up
Visitors can now try even more of our features before deciding to sign up with a free user to get access to more insights. Check out Track Locations or Dashboards.
๐ Track locations: Filter on numbers and more details for population and concept mix
- Filter on numerical values to see locations matching certain criteria
- More granular demographics: get the population within an age range and/or gender
- More granular concept mix: get the share of concepts within a specific category like Bakeries or Electronics
๐ Track locations: Housing types
Add the number of housing units, or filter on a specific housing type based on a walk/drive time. Housing types are available in Norway and Sweden, and Norway also includes cabins.
Improvements and bug fixes
๐ Map kept reverting to Oslo
We know we have many users outside of Norway, and want to make sure the map continues to show the latest place youโve been looking at. There was a bug that kept zooming back to Oslo city, this has now been fixed.
Oct 8, 2024
New features
๐ Drop a pin in the map and get a ready-made Dashboard
We have a new and simplified way to get insights quickly and summarized in a Dashboard. You just click on a point in the map or pick the address, and we take care of the rest.
Try it here.
๐ Dashboard templates
Weโve made it even easier to get started with Dashboards, and to support you weโve launched two templates. Let us know about any additional templates youโd like to see!
The Dashboards are made with:
- Competitive Situation insights based on 10 minutes walk from where you placed the pin
- Demographics insights based on 15 minutes driving from where the pin was dropped
- Movement insights based on the smallest movement grid the pin is in
- Spending insights for the smallest available Urban Area the pin is in (Norway)
๐ More Dashboard features: Rename areas, Undo changes, Add map views
Here are some of the great improvements based on your feedback:
- Name the locations as youโd like at the same time as you pick them in the map and it will be used in all the charts
- Undo changes in the dashboard by using
ctrl+z(windows) orcmd+z(mac) - Add map views of the areas being compared
๐ See which Counties, Municipalities and Districts visitors travel from
For a selected area, you can now see where visitors are traveling from, and you can select whether to analyse visits from other counties, municipalities or districts.
The feature is available in Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Finland and complements the already existing travel patterns from municipality to municipality, etc.
Improvements and bug fixes
๐จ Even smoother to reorder elements in Dashboards
To move elements like charts, text boxes or images, itโs enough to just click at the top of the element.
๐จ Move whole sections or rows in Dashboards
- Click the move section button in the top left corner
- You can move the section with several widgets + header if there is one
Q2+Q3, 2024
New features
๐ย AI-Powered Insights
We're excited to introduce AI-powered insights for dashboard charts! This new feature leverages the latest ChatGPT-4o model to provide deeper analysis and contextual insights directly within your dashboards
๐ย My Portfolio and Spending Tracker
This feature allows you to track the development of spending and movement for your locations, and manage them more efficiently
๐ย Finland is live with Movement data and Points of Interest
Weโve integrated Finlandโs movement and Points of Interest (POI) data into the platform. This update enhances your ability to analyze and compare different areas within Finland.
๐ย Visitors Grid for Movement Data
Weโve enhanced the movement feature with a new visitorsโ grid, which shows where visitors live or work based on defined grids.
Improvements and bug fixes
๐จย Dashboard Revamp
- The dashboards have gotten a complete revamp, making it much easier to use
- You can now drag a third chart into any row, regardless of the layout
- Presenter Mode: Present your dashboards without the distraction of settings and edit buttons, perfect for client presentations.
๐จย Improvement for Walk/Drive Time Areas
When searching for an address and selecting walk or drive time as the area type, the map pin will now automatically place itself at the selected address, streamlining the process
๐จย Gradual Marketplace Removal
We're phasing out the Marketplace feature, and as a first step, weโve removed the "Find spaces" and "Find tenants" options from the menu
YEAR 2024
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YEAR 2023
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YEAR 2022
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YEAR 2021
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YEAR 2020
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