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Guest Contributors

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The Local Tenant Advantage
Don Tepman
September 10, 2026
4 minutes
Guest Contributor
Inside New Orleans’ Event-Driven Economy 
Jeremy Cooker
May 1, 2026
4 minutes
Guest Contributor
How Austin Uses Data to Promote Visitation Amid Climate and Construction Challenges
Davon Barbour
March 16, 2026
5 minutes
Guest Contributor
How Downtown Sacramento Is Rebuilding Demand Through Social Collisions
Scott Ford
March 3, 2026
2 minutes
Guest Contributor
Tech and AI: An Evolution, Not a Reinvention, of Commercial Real Estate
Gregg Katz
February 24, 2026
5 minutes
Guest Contributor
What it Takes to Win at Grocery in 2026
Erich Kahner
February 2, 2026
3 minutes
Guest Contributor
All The Things I Think I Think About What I Got Right And Wrong About Retail In 2025
Chris Walton
January 9, 2026
17 minutes
Guest Contributor
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
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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Reports

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Report
7 World Cup Lessons for Retail, Dining & Real Estate
Explore how the 2026 World Cup reshaped retail and dining traffic across U.S. host markets – and how location, event relevance, and activations determined where the biggest gains emerged.
Placer Research & Colliers
August 28, 2026
11 minutes
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Report
The 2026 Retail Consumer in Five Charts
Five charts reveal how consumers are engaging with retail in 2026 – and what retailers, CRE professionals, and advertisers can learn from their behavior.
Placer Research
August 26, 2026
INSIDER
Report
2026 Office Recovery Trends Across Major U.S. Markets
Explore how office attendance is recovering across 11 major U.S. markets – and how local economies, hybrid schedules, and commute patterns are shaping the return to office.
Placer Research
August 13, 2026
INSIDER
Report
The Forces Shaping Consumer Traffic in 2026
Explore how higher gas prices, the search for value, and nostalgia-driven demand shaped consumer traffic and behavior in H1 2026.
Placer Research
July 27, 2026
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