Online locator service
An online locator service (also known as location finder, store finder, or store locator, or similar) is a feature found on websites of businesses with multiple locations that allows visitors to the site to find locations of the business within proximity of an
The locator also provides important information about each location, including its address, phone number, hours of operation, services provided, and sometimes directions to the location.[3] On many sites, searches can be narrowed to locations providing certain services not provided at all locations (e.g. 24-hour operation, handicap accessibility, pharmacies).
Location finders often operate in conjunction with a well-known online map service, such as Google Maps, MapQuest, or Bing Maps, allowing the user to see on a map where the particular location is found on a map.[4][1]
Software
Store locators use locator software in order to allow visitors to find nearby stores and business locations. In a common form, a visitor inputs a
Some online locators determine user location from the user's IP address, rather than asking a user to input his or her location. The company utilizes IP geolocation software from
References
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- ^ Network World. June 17, 1991.
- ^ Log Home Design, November 2000
- ^ "Network World". Retrieved 28 March 2013.
- ^ Chain Store Age, “Making it Personal”, November, 2008