Location Intelligence & Foot Traffic Blog

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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Placer.ai Mall Indexes: July 2022 Update

We take a look at the July performance of malls across the country among high gas prices and continued inflation.

Ethan Chernofsky

August 4, 2022

3 minutes

Malls

Indoor Malls

Outlet Malls

Dining

Placer.ai Spotlight: Subway’s Rightsizing and Innovations Drive Visits

We dive into Subway's foot traffic to see how their store closures and menu additions are affecting visits nationwide.

Ezra Carmel

August 3, 2022

3 minutes

Subway

Rightsizing

Consumer Trends

Movie Theaters Summer 2022 Update: Recovery and Consumer Trends

We analyzed foot traffic for leading theater chains to see how the movie theater recovery is progressing in the face of inflation.

Thomas Paulson

August 2, 2022

5 minutes

Popeyes, KFC, and Taco Bell Prove Diverse Menus Matter

We dove into foot traffic trends for Popeyes, KFC, and Taco Bell to see how a single popular item can boost visits.

Shira Petrack

August 1, 2022

3 minutes

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Shira Petrack

July 28, 2022

3 minutes

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Manhattan and Brooklyn’s Pandemic Recovery

Using foot traffic data, we dove into recent retail, tourism, and migration patterns for Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Shira Petrack

July 27, 2022

4 minutes

Grocery Update: A Regional Analysis of Inflation and Foot Traffic

We conducted a regional analysis of grocery foot traffic data to see how inflation is impacting the offline grocery space.

R.J. Hottovy

July 26, 2022

3 minutes

Placer.ai Spotlight: Kohl’s Comeback Potential

As Back to School ramps up, we dove into Kohl's recent foot traffic to understand its position within the wider department store category.

Ezra Carmel

July 25, 2022

4 minutes

Visits to McDonald’s and Chipotle Outpace Category Peers in Q2 2022

In this Placer Bytes, we take a look at the offline performance of two restaurant leaders, McDonald’s and Chipotle, to see how they’ve fared in Q2 2022.

Bracha Arnold and R.J. Hottovy

July 21, 2022

4 minutes

QSR

McDonald's

Chipotle