Superstores and Wholesale Clubs Ahead of the Holidays
We took a closer look at visit performance across major wholesale clubs and superstores – Target, Walmart, Sam’s Club, BJ’s Wholesale, and Costco – to see what their 2024 performance and past holiday season visit patterns can tell us about what to expect this Q4 and holiday season.
Retail Categories Staying Strong in Volatile Environment
February 2022 was one of the last “typical” retail months, sandwiched between an Omicron surge and inflation. A year later, we dove into February 2023 foot traffic data to see how the major retail categories performed relative to this recent benchmark of normalcy.
Ulta Beauty: Poised for Success into 2023
The past few years have seen Ulta Beauty exceeding all expectations, even as economic headwinds impacted many retail categories. With the first few weeks of 2023 behind us, we take a closer look at 2022's performance and see how the brand is faring into 2023.
Placer.ai Mall Index February 2023: Reasons for Continued Optimism
Mall visits have been tracking closely to year-over-year levels for months, and foot traffic in January 2023 showed promise. With February behind us, has the mall recovery taken another step forward?
Catching Up With DICK’s & Hibbett
With 2023 already underway, we look at the changes in visits to two of the biggest names in the segment – DICK's Sporting Goods and Hibbett Sports – to see how the chains performed in 2022 and what we should expect from the category this year.
The Miami-Dade Arena: An Advertising Slam Dunk
We dove into the visit metrics to characterize the typical Miami-Dade Arena visitor to understand why the venue is so attractive for sponsors and assess the type of brand best positioned to maximize the ROI of a naming rights deal.
Car Washes Revving Up Visits
The car wash category has seen significant visit growth in recent years, outperforming the pre-pandemic era. We dove into the visit metrics in the car wash category to take a closer look at the trends driving strong foot traffic and assess where the space is headed in 2023.
Tuesday Morning and Sunrises in Home Furnishing
Discount home goods brand Tuesday Morning recently filed for bankruptcy. We dove into the latest visitation metrics for Tuesday Morning to take a closer look at what the most recent proceedings could mean for the chain and other retailers in the home furnishings space moving forward.
Dining & Valentine’s Day Recap
The dining industry has been slow to fully recover from the impacts of the pandemic, and ongoing inflation has held back its comeback. Could Valentine's Day help revitalize the industry? We dive into the state of the sector to better understand what is driving these trends.
2023: The Year of the Discount Store
Discount and dollar stores thrived during the pandemic, with the category gaining popularity with a wider shopper base. As inflation concerns persist, discount and dollar stores are positioned to capture an even larger share of the market.
Aldi’s Success Highlights Growing Demand for Value Groceries
Aldi, the popular discount grocer, has grown to be one of the largest chains in the country, with close to 2,300 stores across 38 states. With food prices continuing to soar, we check in to see how value grocers like Aldi are faring into the new year.
5 Retail & Service Categories Holding onto Pandemic Gains in 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic had a profound impact on brick-and-mortar retail, for better and for worse. Nearly three years after the first social distancing measures took hold, several of these categories still enjoy elevated visits. We take a look at the sectors benefiting from their pandemic gains.
