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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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The Physical World Data Ecosystem

This blog aim provides a taste of the ecosystem of data categories and companies that are fueling offline decision-making.

Noam Ben-Zvi

June 22, 2022

4 minutes

Data

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Consumer Trends

The Movie Theater Visit Recovery is Underway

Movie theaters are seeing a post-pandemic recovery with the release of major blockbuster films. We dig into the data to understand these trends.

Ethan Chernofsky

June 22, 2022

2 minutes

Foot Traffic Data Reveals Consumers Are Trading Down

Rising inflation and gas prices are making shoppers think twice before spending, and lower-cost retailers are benefitting as a result.

Shira Petrack

June 21, 2022

7 minutes

Inflation

QSR

Discount & Dollar Stores

Catching Up On The Outdoors: Sierra & National Parks

We took a look at foot traffic trends for national and state parks as well as foot traffic to Sierra, a popular off-price camping retailer.

Bracha Arnold

June 16, 2022

Placer.ai Statement on Planned Parenthood News Reporting

Placer.ai is an aggregated data business that delivers extrapolated market research to retail customers and municipalities.

Placer.ai

June 15, 2022

Placer.ai Spotlight: Kroger’s Ghost Kitchens and Prepared Foods

We took a look at Kroger’s prepared foods expansion to see how it is affecting foot traffic to the grocery chain.

Shira Petrack

June 15, 2022

How Is Inflation Impacting Fast Food and QSR Brands?

We dove into visits to leading QSR burger, chicken, and Tex-Mex brands to see how they are faring in the face of high inflation.

Shira Petrack

June 14, 2022

How Did COVID Impact Domestic Migration Trends?

Our latest white paper looks at domestic migration trends over the past two years to see how the pandemic affected already existing trends.

Shira Petrack

June 13, 2022

Industry Trends – June 2022 Update

Industry-level analysis provides powerful insights into segments that have been resistant to the challenges that 2022 brought. We take a closer look here.

Ethan Chernofsky

June 9, 2022

Checking In On The Office Recovery - May 2022 Update

We use our Office Building Index to analyze foot traffic patterns to offices in three major cities and better understand how they are recovering.

Bracha Arnold

June 8, 2022

Placer.ai Mall Index - May 2022 Update

We took a look at mall visits using our Mall Index to get a better idea of how inflation and gas prices may be affecting the industry.

Ethan Chernofsky

June 7, 2022

Catching Up on Indoor Entertainment

We take a look at foot traffic trends to leading indoor entertainment destinations to understand consumer attitudes towards these types of experiences.

Bracha Arnold

June 6, 2022

Checking in With Department Stores: Nordstrom and Macy’s

Superstores and Wholesale Clubs Ahead of the Holidays

Home Depot and Lowe’s Heading Into the Holidays

Starbucks and Dutch Bros: Short Visits Lead the Way

Planet Fitness: Raising the Bar(bell)

Want to take a deeper dive?

The Physical World Data Ecosystem

The Movie Theater Visit Recovery is Underway

Foot Traffic Data Reveals Consumers Are Trading Down

Catching Up On The Outdoors: Sierra & National Parks

Placer.ai Statement on Planned Parenthood News Reporting

Placer.ai Spotlight: Kroger’s Ghost Kitchens and Prepared Foods

How Is Inflation Impacting Fast Food and QSR Brands?

How Did COVID Impact Domestic Migration Trends?

Industry Trends – June 2022 Update

Checking In On The Office Recovery - May 2022 Update

Placer.ai Mall Index - May 2022 Update

Catching Up on Indoor Entertainment

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