“Place” concerns distribution strategies having to do with making products available when and where consumers want them. Place is about physical distribution, involving all the business activities concerned with storing in transporting raw materials, such as coffee beans, cups, sugar, cream, spoons, etc. The goal of distribution is to make sure products are available in usable condition at the proper place when needed.

Economic Development Information System http://cmedis.commerce.state.nc.us/

This site provides County Profiles: Employment, population, education, and other statistical information on North Carolina's 100 counties. Region Information: Profiles of North Carolina's seven economic development  regions. Industry Profiles: Information on North Carolina's leading industries. State  Comparisons: Compare North Carolina with the other 49 states. Research Papers: Research papers focusing on North Carolina. CommerceMaps: A  collection of popular maps.

http://www.charlotteusa.com/crp/

The US Census

http://census.gov

Our last census was taken in the year 2000 and represents the largest peacetime effort in history . The United States census includes information on approximately 115.9 million housing units and 281.4 million people across United States. Census information is available via the Internet, CD-ROMs, DVDs, and printed reports.

North Carolina State Data  Center (LINC) http://linc.state.nc.us/

The most valuable Web resource for NC statistical data Over 1300 data items from state and federal agencies Historical data and projections, 1960s to 2030 State, county, municipality, township, tract, block group, and block  coverage Definitions and help screens Customized report capabilities Preformatted topic reports, including census profiles Continual updates incorporating newly released data

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