R.J. Hottovy

Placer Spotlight: Best Buy's Brick and Mortar Diversification

We took a look at Best Buy and saw two promising trends - a shift to a higher average selling price; and encouraging shifts in new retail formats.

Dutch Bros: Data Reinforces Behavioral Trends, but Also Longer-Term Unit Goals

Gas Price Inflation Hits Retail Foot Traffic: What Will Be the Ripple Effect?

We dove into the foot traffic data to find out how rising gas prices and elevated food prices are impacting retail visitation trends.

Chipotle Q4 2021 Earnings – Backtesting with Foot Traffic Data

We dove into 2021 visit trends to Chipotle to see how well the foot traffic data validates Chipotle’s stated strategy. 

Placer Bytes: McDonald’s and Luxury Retailers

We dive into two ends of the affordability spectrum by looking at recent foot traffic data for McDonald’s and leading luxury retailers.

Sephora at Kohl's – A Promising Start

With only a couple weeks of data, we looked at the starting four Sephora at Kohl's to see how the partnership is affecting visit patterns.