Know if a location is right
for your business, before you commit.
Shareloc scores each address for the business category you have in mind, whether you're choosing a new location or reviewing the ones you already run.
An AI-assisted model shows exactly what drives every result.
Free to start. No credit card. 7-day Pro trial included.
Score any address in the Netherlands
Enter any address or vacant unit and see its catchment, demographics and competitive picture in seconds — so you know what a location can support before you commit.
€1M+
One address. Millions committed.
A single location can commit you to seven figures.
A typical Dutch retail lease can run 5+5 years — before fit-out, service charges and staffing.
The market has changed
The old location playbook is breaking.
Physical expansion is back. But the locations that matter are becoming harder to secure — and growth is pushing retailers beyond the streets they already know.
01 · Expansion is back
+20%
Store openings across Europe's top seven cities rose 20% in 2025.
Source: JLL · European Retail Market Outlook · 2026
02 · Prime space is scarce
<5%
Prime European high streets have vacancy below 5%, while prime rents continue to rise.
Source: CBRE / JLL · 2026
03 · The search is moving
Beyond familiar prime streets
Competition for proven locations is pushing retailers beyond the streets they already know.
Source: Savills · Regional Real Estate Forecasts 2026
The real problem
The challenge isn't finding data. It's knowing what it means for a specific location and business.
Demand
Will people visit and spend here?
Rent
Can the rent support your business case?
Competition
Who is already here — and how strong are they?
Permits
Can you operate what you plan to operate?
Demographics
Who lives here today — and tomorrow?
Catchment
How far will your location actually reach?
Who it's for
Built for teams that decide where to be.
One platform, two questions. Operators ask where their business should be. Property teams ask which businesses belong in their space.
Multi-site operators
Score the locations you're considering and the ones you already run.
Retail expansion
Opening or reviewing locations? Compare demand, rent efficiency and competition across candidate addresses, and score the stores you already run.
See how it works →Hospitality expansion
Evaluate demand, rent potential and permit readiness for your next restaurant, café or hotel – checked per address, not per neighbourhood.
Explore the workflow →Fitness & wellness expansion
Score catchment demand, competition by format and permit fit – built for destination businesses where cycling distance beats passing footfall.
View the approach →Property & commercial real estate
See which categories your locations can actually support.
Commercial real estate
Assess category fit, vacancy risk and street-level performance across your assets, so letting decisions rest on evidence rather than instinct.
Learn how it works →TWO WAYS OPERATORS CAN USE SHARELOC
Site selection and portfolio optimization run on the same engine.
The same scoring, applied to two different decisions – the locations you're considering, and the ones you already run.
Where should we go next?
Score candidate addresses against your specific business before you commit, and rank a shortlist on evidence rather than instinct.
- Screen a broker’s shortlist in an afternoon
- Compare candidates side by side
- Catch permit blockers before the lease conversation
Comes up when: Expansion planning, new market entry, or a shortlist that needs narrowing.
Are we still in the right places?
Score the addresses you already operate against the same model, and know which locations still fit the business you run today.
- Find locations where the problem is the site, not the team
- Check catchment overlap between your own locations
- Build the case for renewal, relocation or exit
Comes up when: Lease renewals, an acquired estate, or annual portfolio review.
Same signals, same weights, same explanation. What changes is the decision in front of you.
Why Shareloc
All Signals.One Platform.
Demand, competition, permits, listings, and urban development — unified in one system. European and GDPR-ready.
Not Data. Decisions.
Our AI models turn GDPR-compliant mobility, rent, competition and permit data into clear, decision-ready location scores - not raw dashboards you have to interpret yourself.
Built for Operators. Not Just Analysts.
Not a complex GIS tool. Not built for data scientists. Made for real expansion teams — from local operators to enterprise chains.
Address-Level Intelligence.
We score real streets and specific units — not just cities or zones. Every decision starts at the address level.
Beyond Site Selection.
From discovery to post-signing monitoring, Shareloc supports expansion before and after the lease.
Proof
Evidence behind better location decisions
Shareloc has been validated on live locations, real shortlists and active expansion decisions across the Netherlands.
Zaandam · Category fit
Same listing. 32-point difference.
F&B is oversupplied on the street. Leisure & Entertainment is whitespace. Same address - very different business fit.
Shareloc pilot analysis · BIZ Stadshart Zaandam
See the evidenceEntertainment
Beverage
Haarlem · Permit fit
A strong location can still be the wrong location.
The address looked attractive, but Food & Beverage was permit-blocked. Shareloc surfaced the constraint before the lease conversation.
Shareloc pilot analysis · Haarlem
See the evidenceBeverage
Eindhoven · Site selection
Two shortlisted locations. One clear winner.
Address-level analysis changed the picture. The difference came from demographic precision, accessibility and neighbourhood growth - not simply footfall.
Shareloc expansion analysis · Eindhoven · 2026
See the evidencebetween locations
The gap is always at the final step - comparing specific locations within the same area. That's currently done manually. You sit in front of the site and observe.
Saints & Stars · NL / Europe
We run the analysis on your real locations - before you commit to anything.
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Explore Shareloc free. Make expansion decisions with Pro.
Use Free to experience the platform on a location or two. When location decisions become part of your expansion workflow, Pro unlocks the depth you need to evaluate opportunities properly.
Free
Always freeWho it’s for: A single location, or a handful of sites
Explore the map and score any address in the Netherlands.
- Overall AI score on any address
- Demographics, competition & tenant mix
- Compare up to 4 sites
Pro
Most popularWho it’s for: Growing businesses, typically under 20 locations
Unlock the full depth of every location.
- Full score breakdowns
- Add your own addresses, one at a time
- Top Opportunities & Gap Analysis
Enterprise
For large networksWho it’s for: Large networks, typically 20+ locations
Your whole network in one place — every location scored, compared and reviewed.
- Bulk upload your locations, with a portfolio view
- Multiple users across your teams
- Presentation-ready reporting
Free is designed to help you experience the Shareloc approach. Pro is built for businesses actively evaluating locations and expansion opportunities.
Need us to run the analysis for you? See Customized Services →
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