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Halloween’s 2024 Retail & Dining Impact – Party City Carries the Season

Halloween’s 2024 Retail & Dining Impact – Party City Carries the Season

Every year, consumers head to the shops for costumes, spooky yard decorations, candy and Halloween supplies. Many dining chains also roll out Halloween-themed offers. We take a look at the data to find out how Halloween 2024 impacted retail and dining visits.

November 7, 2024

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Checking in With Department Stores: Nordstrom and Macy’s

Checking in With Department Stores: Nordstrom and Macy’s

Superstores and Wholesale Clubs Ahead of the Holidays

Superstores and Wholesale Clubs Ahead of the Holidays

Home Depot and Lowe’s Heading Into the Holidays

Home Depot and Lowe’s Heading Into the Holidays

Starbucks and Dutch Bros: Short Visits Lead the Way

Starbucks and Dutch Bros: Short Visits Lead the Way

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Burger Brands Breakdown

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We dove into visit data at fast-food brands Portillo’s, In-N-Out, Shake Shack, and White Castle to better understand the QSR space.

November 15, 2021

Off Price Update

Off Price Update

The latest foot traffic data shows that off-price still dominates retail apparel and can successfully enter adjacent retail spaces.

Ethan Chernofsky

November 11, 2021

Department Stores - Optimism Ahead of the Holidays

Department Stores - Optimism Ahead of the Holidays

The tide appears to be turning for department stores, with key trends working in the sector’s favor ahead of the holiday season.

Ethan Chernofsky

November 10, 2021

Walmart and Target Ahead of the Holidays

Walmart and Target Ahead of the Holidays

After hitting foot traffic heights in the summer, Walmart and Target appear headed for another strong holiday season.

Ethan Chernofsky

November 9, 2021

Home Improvement Recap - 2021 So Far

Home Improvement Recap - 2021 So Far

With 2021 almost over, we dove into Home Depot, Lowe's, and Tractor Supply visit data to uncover the impact of 2020''s home improvement craze.

November 8, 2021

Halloween Recap

Halloween Recap

We looked into the foot traffic data to find out – did 2020’s pent-up demand lead to a spike in halloween-related retail visits?

November 4, 2021

Placer Bytes: Plus Size and The Paper Store

Placer Bytes: Plus Size and The Paper Store

In this Placer Bytes, we dive into Destination XL and The Paper Store and take the opportunity to check in with the plus size apparel sector.

November 2, 2021

Fitness Recap

A year and a half after the initial lockdowns, we dove into fitness foot traffic to see how this hard-hit sector are recovering.

November 1, 2021

Q3 Apparel Recap

Q3 Apparel Recap

The apparel sector was hit hard by the pandemic, but our Q3 Index shows that foot traffic for the category is bouncing back.

October 28, 2021

Placer Bytes: Auto Parts + Amazon Fresh

Placer Bytes: Auto Parts + Amazon Fresh

In this Placer Bytes, we dove into the surge in visits to auto parts chains and checked in with Amazon Fresh.

October 26, 2021

Starbucks: Q3 Performance and Q4 Opportunities

Starbucks: Q3 Performance and Q4 Opportunities

Looking back on Starbucks' Q3 performance and ahead to Q4, the potential exists for an exceptional end to 2021.

Ethan Chernofsky

October 25, 2021

Holiday Trends to Watch

Holiday Trends to Watch

With the holiday season on its way, we have provided some of the key themes we believe will impact the holiday season.

Ethan Chernofsky

October 25, 2021