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Placer Top 5: Top Cities for Book LoversAtlanta bookstore visits rose 17.4% in Jan–Aug 2026, leading Philadelphia, Houston, Phoenix, and Chicago in the U.S. bookstore revival.
Lila Margalit
Sep 21, 2026
3 minutes

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Aldi and Trader Joe’s Take Different Roads to Growth in 2026Aldi 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 GrowingPlacer.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 NationwideRetail 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 StrongOffice 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 2026Open-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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5 Markets to Watch in 2027Find out why Stockton, Phoenix, Boise, Nashville, and Ocala are Placer.ai’s markets to watch in 2027 – and what the foot traffic data reveals about each.
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October 19, 2026

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The New Tenant Mix PlaybookRead the report to uncover how shopping center visit patterns are changing – and what strategies landlords can use to build a tenant mix that drives frequency, dwell time, and growth.
August 31, 2026
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7 World Cup Lessons for Retail, Dining & Real EstateExplore 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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