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Checking in With Department Stores: Nordstrom and Macy’s

Early retail data suggests that Q4 2024 is primed to be a strong holiday season. We looked at visit patterns to department stores Nordstrom and Macy's - both in 2024 and 2023 - to see what might lie ahead for the category in the coming weeks.

Bracha Arnold & Lila Margalit

November 6, 2024

4 minutes

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Retail

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Retail Challenges and Opportunities in the First Half of 2022

Our latest white paper takes a look at the first half of 2022, and the retail challenges and opportunities that are arising as a result of inflation.

Shira Petrack

July 14, 2022

3 minutes

White Paper

Inflation

Dining

Coffee Visits Down As Inflation Curbs Discretionary Spending

We dove into Q2 visits to popular coffee shops to see how inflation is impacting the sector’s performance.

Shira Petrack

July 13, 2022

4 minutes

Airport Recovery Plagued by Staffing Woes

We took a look at airport foot traffic to understand how the sector is reacting to easing pandemic restrictions, inflation concerns, and rising gas prices.

Bracha Arnold

July 12, 2022

3 minutes

Airports

Tourism

Office

Office Recovery Continues Despite Fuel Hikes

We took a look at office foot traffic trends since the start of the pandemic to see what visit patterns can tell us about the workplace recovery.

Bracha Arnold

July 11, 2022

4 minutes

Office Buildings

Return To Work

Retail

June 2022 Challenges and Context

June was a difficult month for brick-and-mortar retail. We took a look at the data to see how current trends may affect back-to-school shopping.

Ethan Chernofsky

July 7, 2022

3 minutes

For Barnes & Noble, Rightsizing Means Resizing

We analyzed store optimization plans from leading retailers to find out how closing or re-imagining a retail location can help increase foot traffic.

Bracha Arnold

July 6, 2022

3 minutes

Placer.ai Mall Index - June 2022 Update

We dove into the Placer.ai Mall Index to see how visits are faring ahead of a key summer season.

Ethan Chernofsky

July 5, 2022

3 minutes

Visits to BevAlc Retailers Remain Higher than Pre-Pandemic

We looked at visits to leading beverage alcohol retailers to understand where visitation patterns stand as we head towards the second half of 2022.

Shira Petrack

June 30, 2022

3 minutes

Looking Ahead to Prime Day 2022

We dove into data from past Prime Days to understand what this year’s online retail holiday may have in store for Amazon, Target, Best Buy, and Walmart.

Shira Petrack

June 29, 2022

4 minutes

Prime Day

Amazon

Target