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The Rise of Smaller-Format Home Improvement Retailers: How Ace Hardware and Harbor Freight Are Outpacing Big-Box Chains
Find out how Ace Hardware and Harbor Freight Tools are outperforming the industry.
R.J. Hottovy
Mar 20, 2025
1 minute
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Walmart’s Mall Purchase: Towards a More Diversified Portfolio 
Find out what lies behind the trend of non-traditional operators - like Walmart - purchasing malls.
Caroline Wu
Mar 20, 2025
2 minutes
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Diving Into Breakfast Chains: What “Eggs”actly is Going On With Eggs Right Now? 
Discover how breakfast restaurants are adapting to rising egg prices.
R.J. Hottovy and Caroline Wu
Mar 19, 2025
3 minutes
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Darden Weathers the Storm
See how Darden Restaurants, Inc. fared throughout 2024 and how things are shaping up at the start of 2025.
Lila Margalit
Mar 18, 2025
2 minutes
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Sportswear in the New Year
Find out how activewear and sporting goods retailers Nike, lululemon, and DICK'S performed in 2024.
Bracha Arnold
Mar 17, 2025
4 minutes
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Placer 100 Index, February 2025 Recap 
Find out which brands on the Placer 100 Index for Retail and Dining thrived in February 2025.
Lila Margalit
Mar 13, 2025
4 minutes
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Which retail trends are set to define 2026? Using location intelligence, we explore the shifting patterns that could shape the retail landscape in the year ahead.
November 14, 2025
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