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.
Location Intelligence Breakdown: Coffee Caps-Off 2022
With the lid on coffee space foot traffic for 2022, and the first sips of 2023 underway, we dove into the data for three leaders in the coffee category and take a closer look at how inflation, consumer loyalty, and promotions have impacted visits to the space.
Digitally Native Brands Lean Into Brick & Mortar
Our recent report harnesses a variety of location intelligence metrics to show how a robust brick-and-mortar operation allows digitally native brands build brand awareness, streamline distribution, and drive consumer engagement. Read on for a taste of our findings.
Washington, D.C. Population Changes & Migration Trends
Washington, D.C., has long attracted those looking to make their mark in government or policy. We take a look at the migration patterns for the city to see how COVID affected population growth, examine demographic trends from the past three years, and explore changes in surrounding cities.
A Location Intelligence Perspective on Macy’s Rightsizing
With the announcement of Macy shuttering some additional stores in 2023, we dove into the location intelligence data to understand the rationale behind the brand’s store fleet optimization strategy.
Cold Weather, Hot Visits: Diving into Winter Resorts
As many winter sports enthusiasts take to the slopes in search of fresh powder, we dove into the foot traffic data to see how the winter resort category fared over the pandemic and analyze how 2023 is shaping up for top winter destinations around the country.
Wawa and 7-Eleven: Leaning Into the “Slurpee Effect”
Convenience stores, once dismissed as places to grab a quick cup of coffee, are re-inventing themselves as affordable places to shop or pick up ready-made meals. With 2023 upon us, we dove into the data to see how two leading convenience stores are adapting to meet consumers’ changing needs.
2022 and Beyond: Catching Up With McDonald’s & Chipotle
When we last checked in with McDonald’s and Chipotle, both were outpacing their category peers and introducing new initiatives to help drive foot traffic and sales. With 2022 in the rearview, we dove into the quarterly performance of both chains to see what might lie ahead for them in 2023.
Let’s Have Some Fun! Going Out Is In
Despite tightening budgets, people are prioritizing getting out and having fun with their friends. We take a closer look at three leading brands – Dave & Buster’s, Bowlero, and X-Golf – and broader entertainment categories to see how the impact demand for fun is having on visits.
Placer.ai’s Q4 2022 Quarterly Index
Our Quarterly Index Report reveals how beauty & self-care brands, discount & dollar stores, superstores, grocery brands, malls, fitness chains, and offices fared in 2022 and what their performance tells us about consumer behavior and brick-and-mortar retail in the new normal.
5 Emerging Retail Formats: 2023’s Brick-and-Mortar Evolution
Physical retail has continued to prove its resilience by adapting to fast-paced changes in consumer behavior. We dove into the foot traffic data for five brands that employ new brick-and-mortar retail formats in order to take a closer look at how these configurations impact visits.
Grocery Update: Zooming in on the Lone Star State
With 2022 in the rear-view mirror, we checked in to see how the grocery sector is faring at the start of the new year, zooming in on two chains that are outperforming industry averages: H-E-B and Trader Joe’s.
