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Guest Contributors

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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
World Cup Connections
Kevin Ching
February 6, 2026
3 minutes
Guest Contributor
What it Takes to Win at Grocery in 2026
Erich Kahner
February 2, 2026
3 minutes
Guest Contributor
Visiting the Great Outdoors
Caroline Wu
January 28, 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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5 Grocery Growth Drivers in 2026
How Expanded Supply, Trip Frequency, and Shopping Missions Are Reshaping Food Retail and Creating Multiple Paths to Growth
Placer Research
February 19, 2026
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Office Attendance Drivers in 2026: The New Rules of Showing Up
Dive into the data to learn how convenience-driven behaviors are impacting the office recovery – and how stakeholders from employers to office owners and local retailers can best adapt.
Placer Research
February 5, 2026
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Five Ways Retailers Can Leverage AI Without Losing What Works
Read the report to learn how AI is changing store roles, operations, marketing, and fleet strategy – and how to apply it without undermining what already works.
Placer Research
January 29, 2026
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10 Top Brands to Watch in 2026
Meet the ten retail and dining powerhouses, including H-E-B, Walmart, and Dave’s Hot Chicken, redefining success and winning consumer loyalty in 2026.
Placer Research
January 12, 2026
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