Retail
Stay on top of the latest foot traffic trends and data-driven retail insights for everything from grocery stores to shopping centers to specialty brands. Follow industry news and success stories in the world of retail.
Off-Price: Taking Off in Uncertain Times
Off-price apparel was a notably resilient segment during the pandemic. Now that inflation has replaced COVID as the major challenge facing retail, we dove into the data to see how the segment is performing and what might lie ahead in 2023.
Placer.ai Mall Index: January 2023 – Returning Mall Normalcy?
Malls performed well in 2022, considering the unique challenges posed by the pandemic and economic headwinds preventing a full return to business as usual. We take a closer look at how mall visits kicked off in early 2023 and what lies ahead for the segment.
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.
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.
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.
What Lies Ahead for Brick-and-Mortar Luxury in 2023
Luxury retailers are opening up stores in previously overlooked markets in the South. We look at the demographic shifts driving these changes to understand what may lie ahead for the brick-and-mortar luxury sector.
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