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What To Expect From Prime Day 2026? 
Shira Petrack
June 18, 2026
4 minutes
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What Can Restaurants Expect This Father’s Day?
Lila Margalit
June 17, 2026
3 minutes
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Why Activations on the Las Vegas Strip Are Key to the City's Tourism Recovery
Ezra Carmel
June 16, 2026
3 minutes
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The Economy Was Already Straining Retail Corridors – Now Fuel Prices Are Ramping Up the Pressure
Ezra Carmel
June 15, 2026
3 minutes
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May 2026 Placer.ai Dining Index: Is Drive-Thru Traffic Running Out of Gas?
Ezra Carmel
June 12, 2026
2 minutes
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Can Bob Wright Work His Potbelly Magic at Wendy’s?
Shira Petrack
June 11, 2026
4 minutes
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May 2026 Placer.ai Office Index: Gains Hide in Plain Sight
May 2026 office visits dipped 1.2% YoY on raw numbers, but rose 3.7% per working day. San Francisco led all major markets in YoY growth; Denver trailed.
Lila Margalit
June 10, 2026
3 minutes
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Placer.ai May 2026 Mall Index: Malls Defy the Slowdown
Shira Petrack
June 9, 2026
3 minutes
Industry Trends
The Industry Trends Report offers insight into how visitation has changed over time across a variety of industries and regions in the United States. Easily view foot traffic metrics and compare year-over-year changes for the industries and states that interest you.
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Candle Day 2025 Highlights Enduring Pull of Strong Brands & Good Deals
Candle Day’s performance in 2025 highlights how value-driven promotions and strong brand loyalty can sustain discretionary spending even in a cautious consumer climate.
Shira Petrack
December 15, 2025
2 minutes
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Starbucks and Dunkin’s LTOs Boost Traffic
As the 2025 holiday season kicks off, Starbucks and Dunkin’ continue to see strong consumer engagement, with both brands outperforming their 2024 traffic levels and capitalizing on early seasonal launches.
Shira Petrack
December 12, 2025
2 minutes
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Placer.ai November 2025 Office Index: Post-Pandemic Record Occupancy
Driven by stricter RTO mandates and a stabilizing "new normal," November 2025 marked the strongest November office occupancy rates we have seen since 2019.
Shira Petrack
December 11, 2025
3 minutes
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Dutch Bros vs. Dave’s Hot Chicken: The Veteran and the Rookie in America’s Restaurant Expansion Race
Explore how Dutch Bros and Dave’s Hot Chicken showcase two stages of restaurant growth, from explosive expansion to disciplined scaling and strategic maturity.
Kyle Inserra
December 10, 2025
3 minutes
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