Summer 2024 has seen fierce competition among fast food and dining chains, with many embracing limited-time offers to attract customers and drive visits. We dove into the visits for four brands – McDonald’s, Burger King, Taco Bell, and Smoothie King – to see how their offers are driving visits.
With H2 2024 underway, we took a look at the foot traffic performance of superstores Walmart and Target, and membership warehouse clubs BJ’s Wholesale Club, Sam’s Club, and Costco. How did foot traffic compare to 2023’s visitation patterns? And what special events helped propel visits?
Albertsons Companies, one of the country's largest grocery holding companies, operates many well-known grocery banners, such as Albertsons, Safeway, and Jewel-Osco. We examine the brand's major banners to see how visits are faring as the second half of the year gets underway.
Restaurants are increasingly turning to limited-time offers (LTOs) to attract cost-conscious consumers. We take a closer look at several dining chains – Buffalo Wild Wings, Starbucks, Chili’s, and McDonald’s – to see how their recent LTOs were received by diners.
Barnes & Noble has undergone a transformation in recent years – with new leadership and a strategic shift towards smaller, more localized bookstores. But how have these changes impacted the chain’s performance? We dove into the data to find out.
Darden Restaurants, Inc. operates a portfolio that includes some of the biggest names in full-service dining, including Olive Garden and LongHorn Steakhouse. How are these restaurants performing as Q3 2024 approaches? We take a closer look.
Hilton Hotels & Resorts and InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) introduced their midscale hotels - TRU and avid - several years ago. We take a closer look at the visitation trends to these affordable hotels and dive into the demographics to see who is staying at them.
Discretionary retail has faced its fair share of challenges over the past few years. But even in this challenging environment, some brands, like Ulta Beauty, are continuing to see visit growth, while others, like Gap and Old Navy, are making a comeback.