How to use Google street view for a time-lapse data collection methodology: potential uses for retailing

Abstract Finding the optimal location is a relevant strategic decision for retailers. The classic theories of retail offer complementary perspectives, and later models include new variables, although they present methodological problems, these methodologies are static in time. Google Street View (GSV) allows extending analysis predictive to different fields by time-lapse collection data offering opportunities research providing dynamic information. development customized methodology, incorporating technique practical applications, main contribution this research, since there almost no on topic.