Which retail giant was the first to implement advanced geographic information systems (GIS) for store location optimization in the 1980s, revolutionizing retail site selection?

The retail landscape is increasingly shaped by geographic data analysis. Major retailers now use location intelligence and spatial data to make crucial business decisions from site selection to inventory management. This poll tests your knowledge of how big data analytics and geographic information systems (GIS) have transformed retail strategy across different regions of the world. Can you identify the pioneering company that revolutionized geographic retail analytics?

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Walmart, with their "Retail Link" system that analyzed population density and competition proximity
Carrefour, using their "Geo-Mercator" platform to identify optimal European expansion locations
Tesco, through their "Spatial Analytics Programme" that mapped UK consumer travel patterns
IKEA, with their "Regional Market Mapping" tool that tracked furniture purchasing behaviors by geography