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Release Notes April 21, 2023
The cherry blossoms are blooming, the birds are chirping, and we’re releasing new features and enhancements! Now, all new release notes will be available exclusively for you, the user, through the Polaris web app. We have also redesigned the Compare Profiles page to be more user friendly, added the ability to load multiple thematic maps at a time, and made additional improvements across the web app. […]

Release Notes March 31, 2023
Spring is here and so is this month’s Polaris release! This month, we have added a number of updates to the Targeting module! Target projects are now easier to create with variable search, a drag and drop function, and more. You can even share your completed target project with other Polaris users! We also introduced improvements to Report Centre, Manage My Favourites, Upload Files and Mapping Centre. […]

Release Notes February 24, 2023
This month’s Polaris release is ready for you! This month we focused on updating the Mapping Centre and Targeting modules! We improved the map’s visuals by implementing new features, such as the ability to upload KML files as Thematic files. We also introduced improvements to profiling and uploading throughout Polaris, such as exporting mobile ad IDs and new report categories. […]

Release Notes January 17, 2023
We ring in the New Year with a new Polaris release! We have updated our data to the 2022/2023 vintage. This month’s release is focused on implementing additional customization features when comparing and uploading files. You now have the ability to set trade areas with multiple areas as benchmarks and upload customer files with coverage radius in miles. […]

Release Notes November 28, 2022
Our release this November is focused on improving our User Interface. A big new feature is the ability to find any location on the map by searching for an address. A few other improvements include creating more space on our Compare Profiles page, sliders for adjusting maps, and some back-end improvements. If you have any feedback or questions, feel free to let us know […]

Release Notes October 21, 2022
Spooky month brings a lot of treats and no tricks for Polaris users! We welcome Walk-Time Trade Areas, updated road networks, FSA-level customer profiling, progress bars with the ability to cancel actions, the ability to change the colour of Pre-Defined Markets, and a number of other enhancements. In the Targeting module, names for grouped and transformed variables can exceed 25 characters. […]

Why data is essential in reaching your demographic on social media
The world of marketing has changed with social media. Facebook has nearly 3 billion active users as of 2Q2022. How do you effectively target these users and optimize your marketing efforts? Walk through a real-life case study using Manifold’s data and the Polaris web app to drastically improve the results of a company’s social media marketing campaigns. […]

Release Notes August 12, 2022
We hope that you have been enjoying your summer so far as we bring another new Polaris release! We have new features in the Trend Analysis module and the Targeting module. We also made many enhancements across the board to help you analyze data more easily and improve ease of use. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any feedback or questions that you may have! […]

Release Notes July 20, 2022
We hope that you have been enjoying your summer so far as we bring another new Polaris release! We have new features in the Trend Analysis module and the Targeting module. We also made many enhancements across the board to help you analyze data more easily and improve ease of use. Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any feedback or questions that you may have! […]

Release Notes June 10, 2022
With summer right around the corner, we are excited to introduce multiple new features in Polaris! We integrated 90+ reports to the Trend Analysis module. We made several improvements to Targeting such as weighting scores by benchmarks, and more ways to create new markets. In the Mapping Centre, you can now create thematic maps with custom boundaries! […]

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