Consumer Trends

Uncover previously hidden visitor behavior and demographics for major categories and chains using the latest location intelligence metrics. Stay in the know with Placer.ai’s data-driven insights.

Car Washes Revving Up Visits

Consumer Trends

Car Washes Revving Up Visits

The car wash category has seen significant visit growth in recent years, outperforming the pre-pandemic era. We dove into the visit metrics in the car wash category to take a closer look at the trends driving strong foot traffic and assess where the space is headed in 2023.

February 28, 2023

3 minutes

Home Improvement: Leave it to the Pros

Consumer Trends

Home Improvement: Leave it to the Pros

We dove into the foot traffic data for three key players in the home improvement space to examine how recent trends are driving visits.

November 9, 2022

3 minutes

Home Improvement

Announcing Placer.ai’s Q3 2022 Quarterly Index

Consumer Trends

Announcing Placer.ai’s Q3 2022 Quarterly Index

Our latest white paper breaks down weekly foot traffic data over the past quarter to identify several brick-and-mortar foot traffic leaders.

October 19, 2022

2 minutes

Quarterly Index

Brick-And-Mortar

Five Trends to Watch for 2022’s Holiday Shopping Season

Consumer Trends

Five Trends to Watch for 2022’s Holiday Shopping Season

This year offered its own set of challenges which are likely to impact retail performance for the holidays. We dive into the data here.

October 12, 2022

5 minutes

The Return of In-Person Networking

Consumer Trends

The Return of In-Person Networking

As things return to normal, we take a look at convention center data to understand where in-person business events stand in the second half of 2022.

September 1, 2022

4 minutes

Convention Centers

Movie Theaters Summer 2022 Update: Recovery and Consumer Trends

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.

August 2, 2022

5 minutes

The Movie Theater Visit Recovery is Underway

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