Peeking Behind The Curtain: Movie Theaters in 2023 and Beyond

Barbenheimer may have been the word out of everyone's mouth over the summer, but other films helped boost sales and visits to theater chains. We look at the location intelligence for the three major theaters – AMC, Regal Cinemas, and Cinemark – to find out.

Diving Into Brick-and-Mortar Eyewear

Warby Parker and America's Best Contacts & Eyeglasses expanded their brick-and-mortar footprints recently. How did they fare in the final months of 2023? And what does their performance bode for the future of offline eyewear sales this year?

Getting Into Gear: Exploring The Auto Part Industry

We checked in with AutoZone and O’Reilly – two pandemic winners from the auto parts industry – to understand what location intelligence reveals about the retailers in 2024. 

Recapping Valentine’s Day 2024 Foot Traffic Trends

Which retail segments saw the largest foot traffic boost on February 14th, and how did 2024's patterns compare to last year's trends? We take a closer look here.

CAVA & sweetgreen Are On the Rise

Sweetgreen, which IPO-ed in 2021, and CAVA – public since last year – are continuing their growth spurt. We dove into the location intelligence data to understand what is driving success for these emerging fast-casual leaders. 

Fitness: A Strong Start to 2024

January is a time for new beginnings – and nearly half of Americans vowed to improve their fitness in the new year. So with 2024 picking up steam, we dove into the data to explore the current state of fitness. How did leading fitness chains perform last month?

Dutch Bros. Continues To Percolate Visits

Dutch Bros. has impressed with its foot traffic growth over the past few years. We took a closer look at the foot traffic data to understand where this chain’s growth is headed.

Placer.ai Reaches $100M Annual Recurring Revenue

Super Bowl 2024: Placer.ai’s Postgame Foot Traffic Analysis

The Super Bowl was hosted in Las Vegas for the first time ever, and was followed by lots of after-game parties and parades. We used the latest location analytics to take a closer look at the Vegas hotspots where fans and celebrities celebrated (or drowned their sorrows) after the game. 

Hats Off For Off-Price

How did off-price leaders T.J. Maxx, Marshalls (both owned by TJX Companies), Burlington, and Ross perform in last year? And how is 2024 shaping up for the category? We dove into the foot traffic data to find out. 

Who Is Shopping at Malls?

With shopping center vacancy rates now lower than they were pre-COVID, we dove into the demographic and psychographic trade area data for leading Indoor Malls, Open-Air Shopping Centers, and Outlet Malls to understand who visited malls in 2023. 

Drilling Down Into Home Improvement

When we last checked in with the home improvement category, high interest rates and a cooling housing market had impacted visits to retailers The Home Depot, Lowe’s, and Tractor Supply. As 2024 gets underway, what might lie ahead for these chains? We take a look at the data to find out.