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Crafting a Goodbye: What Location Analytics Reveals About JOANN’s Departure
Following a second bankruptcy filing, JOANN recently announced a complete shutdown of its fleet. Using location analytics, we uncovered the foot traffic trends behind JOANN’s unraveling and pinpointed retailers that stand to gain from its exit from the arts and crafts space.
3 Insights Into the Shopping Habits of Older Consumers
Despite making up over 40% of American adults, Gen X and Baby Boomers are often overlooked by marketers in favor of Gen Z shoppers. We analyzed the latest data to better understand these frequently overlooked consumer segments.
Placer 100 Index, March 2025 Recap – Which Chains Weathered the Storm?
Foot traffic to the Placer 100 Index for Retail & Dining - the top-performing chains identified by the Placer.ai platform - stabilized in March 2025, with fitness and dining leading the way.
The Post-Pandemic Retail Evolution: A look back on the last five years
Half a decade has passed since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, transforming the retail industry overnight. We took a look back at how some things have changed - and what's stayed the same.
What Visitation Data Reveals About Consumer Behavior Ahead of Tariff Implementation
Tariffs have the potential to impact everything from product pricing to in-store foot traffic. We took a look at how retail visits and consumer behavior shifted as tariffs were announced.
JonasCon Brings Even More Experiential to American Dream
American Dream hosted the first ever JonasCon on March 23rd, 2025. How did the event impact visitation trends, and what does the success of JonasCon mean for the future of malls? We dove into the data to find out.
What Happened to Family Dollar?
Dollar Tree's recently announced plan to sell Family Dollar at a significant loss is another sign of the recent struggles in the discount and dollar store sector. We dove into the data to understand what is driving Dollar Tree’s decision and what this means for Family Dollar moving forward.
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