Retail

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Placer.ai Mall Indexes: December 2022 Recap
Retail

Placer.ai Mall Indexes: December 2022 Recap

With the holiday season now in the rear view, we dove into the 2022 data one last time to understand how malls closed out the year and what it could mean for their potential in 2023.‍

Ethan Chernofsky
January 5, 2023
3 minutes
Malls
Black Friday
Outlet Malls
Looking Back on 2022’s Holiday Shopping Season
Retail

Looking Back on 2022’s Holiday Shopping Season

As Q4 comes to an end, we dive into nationwide retail foot traffic data and look at the performance of key categories to understand how the ongoing economic uncertainty impacted this year’s holiday shopping season.

Shira Petrack
January 4, 2023
4 minutes
Superstores
Off-Price
Apparel
Holiday Season
Top Retailers for 2023
Retail

Top Retailers for 2023

We kick off 2023 the way we always do - taking a look at the retailers and segments we think are uniquely well positioned for the year to come. Find out who makes the 2023 list, and how we think they will fare.

Ethan Chernofsky
January 2, 2023
7 minutes
DTC
Off-Price
Discount & Dollar Stores
This is Why Shop-in-Shops Are Everywhere
Retail

This is Why Shop-in-Shops Are Everywhere

Recently, retailers have jumped headfirst into the world of shop-in-shop concepts. We take a closer look at how this can drive visits and create engagement with new audiences.

Shira Petrack
December 26, 2022
3 minutes
Target
Sephora
Kohl's
Super Saturday 2022 Recap
Retail

Super Saturday 2022 Recap

We take a look at Super Saturday data to see how consumer concern over rising prices impacted this year’s performance. 

Shira Petrack
December 22, 2022
3 minutes
Ulta
T.J. Maxx
Marshalls
Grocery Year-End Update: Publix in the Spotlight
Retail

Grocery Year-End Update: Publix in the Spotlight

Consumers have plenty of grocery shopping ahead of them, so we took a closer look at recent visit data for the grocery sector with a focus on Publix.

Ezra Carmel
December 20, 2022
4 minutes
Grocery
Publix
Florida
Offline Beauty Is on an Upswing
Retail

Offline Beauty Is on an Upswing

Our latest white paper draws on location intelligence to analyze three leading beauty brands adapting to evolving consumer demand in this growing market.

Lila Margalit
December 19, 2022
2 minutes
Beauty
Ulta
Sephora
Three Ways Retailers Can Think Small to Increase Store Impact
Retail

Three Ways Retailers Can Think Small to Increase Store Impact

We look at three ways businesses can “think small” to optimize their retail footprint and stay competitive in a rapidly changing retail environment.

Shira Petrack
December 16, 2022
4 minutes
Target
Albertsons
Grocery
How Viral Social Media Trends Can Drive Offline Engagement
Retail

How Viral Social Media Trends Can Drive Offline Engagement

This blog takes a closer look at how social media campaigns can increase foot traffic and the role of influencer marketing in brick-and-mortar strategy.

Bracha Arnold
December 13, 2022
5 minutes
Advertising
Social Media
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