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Halloween’s 2024 Retail & Dining Impact – Party City Carries the Season

Halloween’s 2024 Retail & Dining Impact – Party City Carries the Season

Every year, consumers head to the shops for costumes, spooky yard decorations, candy and Halloween supplies. Many dining chains also roll out Halloween-themed offers. We take a look at the data to find out how Halloween 2024 impacted retail and dining visits.

November 7, 2024

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Checking in With Department Stores: Nordstrom and Macy’s

Checking in With Department Stores: Nordstrom and Macy’s

Superstores and Wholesale Clubs Ahead of the Holidays

Superstores and Wholesale Clubs Ahead of the Holidays

Home Depot and Lowe’s Heading Into the Holidays

Home Depot and Lowe’s Heading Into the Holidays

Starbucks and Dutch Bros: Short Visits Lead the Way

Starbucks and Dutch Bros: Short Visits Lead the Way

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How Is Retail in America’s Three Largest Cities Recovering from COVID?

How Is Retail in America’s Three Largest Cities Recovering from COVID?

We used our COVID Recovery Dashboard to find out how the retail recovery was progressing in America’s three largest cities.

August 31, 2021

Office Supplies Update - Summer 2021

Office Supplies Update - Summer 2021

With the launch of Popeyes’s new chicken nugget offering, we dove back into the data from some of the chicken wars’ primary protagonists.

Ethan Chernofsky

August 26, 2021

Popeyes - Is it the Nuggets?

Popeyes - Is it the Nuggets?

With the launch of Popeyes’s new chicken nugget offering, we dove back into the data from some of the chicken wars’ primary protagonists.

Ethan Chernofsky

August 25, 2021

Summer Travel Update

Summer Travel Update

The travel industry was one of the hardest hit over COVID, but foot traffic trends indicate that the sector is gradually rebounding.

August 24, 2021

Beauty’s Summer Surge

Beauty’s Summer Surge

The brick and mortar cosmetic chains are positively on fire, with visits to all retailers analyzed skyrocketing in recent months.

August 23, 2021

Dollar Store Summer Update

Dollar Store Summer Update

Dollar stores thrived over the pandemic, and foot traffic analytics indicate that the category leaders are not slowing down just yet.

August 19, 2021

Grocery Update - Summer 2021

Grocery Update - Summer 2021

The grocery sector is experiencing impressive visit levels, with some brands holding on to their COVID gains while others make a comeback.

Ethan Chernofsky

August 18, 2021

Placer Bytes: Dick's Sporting Goods and Best Buy

Placer Bytes: Dick's Sporting Goods and Best Buy

In this Placer Bytes, we dive into two of retail’s strongest players - Dick’s Sporting Goods and Best Buy.

Ethan Chernofsky

August 17, 2021

Off-Price's Strong Summer

Off-Price's Strong Summer

Off-price apparel is experiencing an impressive recovery, with off-price visits regularly outperforming the wider apparel recovery rate.

August 16, 2021

Malls Rise Once Again

Malls Rise Once Again

Our latest white paper finds that despite the predictions, many malls are emerging from COVID stronger than ever.

August 12, 2021

Home Improvement Somehow Still Hot

Home Improvement Somehow Still Hot

The consistent increase in monthly visits compared to 2019 shows that COVID brought a lasting boost to the home improvement sector.

August 11, 2021

Walmart and Target's Big Summer

Walmart and Target's Big Summer

Both Walmart and Target appear to be headed into an exceptionally strong Back-to-School season.

Ethan Chernofsky

August 10, 2021