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Aldi and Trader Joe’s Take Different Roads to Growth in 2026
Aldi competes on price, Trader Joe's on discovery. See how each approach moved foot traffic through 2026.
Ephraim Fruchter
Sep 17, 2026
4 minutes
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Three Takes on Value: How Darden’s Casual Dining Brands Keep Visits Growing
Placer.ai foot traffic data on Olive Garden, LongHorn, and Cheddar's, and how each of Darden's largest brands competes on value in 2026.
Ephraim Fruchter
Sep 16, 2026
3 minutes
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August 2026 Retail and Dining Index: Retail Finds Bright Spots as Dining Slips Nationwide
Retail visits rose 0.3% YoY in August 2026 while dining fell 2.4%. See how a Labor Day shift and state-level trends shaped the month.
Lila Margalit
Sep 15, 2026
3 minutes
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August 2026 Placer.ai Office Index: RTO Momentum Still Strong
Office visits rose 6.2% YoY in August 2026 and sat 32.5% below 2019 — the smallest August gap since the pandemic.
Lila Margalit
Sep 14, 2026
2 minutes
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Placer.ai August 2026 Mall Index: Open-Air Leads as Indoor Malls See Their Best YoY Growth of 2026
Open-air centers led August mall traffic, while indoor malls posted their strongest YoY visit growth of 2026 and outlets dipped.
Lila Margalit
Sep 11, 2026
3 minutes
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The Local Tenant Advantage
Local Legacy Operators can deliver loyalty, strong traffic, and staying power that national credit metrics often overlook.
Don Tepman
Sep 10, 2026
4 minutes
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10 Top Brands to Watch in 2025
Dive into Placer’s list of 10 top brands – and three potential surprises – for 2025, and find out what the data says about these brands’ growth accelerators.
January 16, 2025
14 minutes
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2024 Holiday Lessons: Paving the Way for 2025 
Dive into the 2024 holiday season retail and dining foot traffic data to uncover valuable insights for holiday success in 2025.
January 9, 2025
9 minutes
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The Local Economic Impact of Major Sports Events: Insights from the Copa América in Atlanta, GA
Dive into the location intelligence analysis of the Copa América Games in Atlanta, GA, to find out how major sporting events impact local economies in general and the hospitality segment in particular.
January 2, 2025
6 minutes
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