Retail

LinkNYC uses Foursquare data to advise New Yorkers about retail traffic

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August 19, 2020

LinkNYC is using Foursquare's location data to help New Yorkers maintain social distancing through digital out of home displays, according to a morningbrew.com report. LinkNYC is displaying information about average hourly traffic at drug stores and supermarkets.

One LinkNYC kiosk displayed the best times to go to the Lenox Hill grocery stores on Thursdays, showing a bar graph.

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