Apparel & Beauty

In February 2024, Gap Inc. hired Zac Posen as Creative Director, tasking the designer with revitalizing the companies’ portfolio of brands. A year later, we analyzed the data to understand where the company stands today and uncover untapped opportunities for growth.

Department stores continue to adapt to evolving consumer preferences and an ever-changing retail landscape. We looked at the latest location analytics for traditional and luxury department stores to uncover how they are finding success in today’s dynamic apparel space.

Retailers have played a crucial role in providing relief, comfort, and community for those impacted by the devastating wildfires across the greater Los Angeles area. Location analytics provide a glimpse into some of the ways retailers stepped up to meet their community's needs.

The off-price apparel space remains well-positioned as consumers continue to favor budget-friendly retailers. We dive into the latest location intelligence for category leaders Burlington, Marshalls, Ross Dress for Less, and T.J. Maxx – to explore how the segment closed out 2024 and began 2025.

Find how how visits to the Placer 100 Index for Retail & Dining - a dynamic, curated list of leading chains operating in the country - performed in January 2025.

In December 2024, Saks Fifth Avenue finalized its acquisition of Neiman Marcus – forming a new parent company Saks Global. We dove into the foot traffic patterns and audience segmentation for the two department stores in order to better understand Saks Global’s positioning following the deal. 

After years of escaping the impacts of inflation, luxury brands began experiencing some of the challenges affecting the wider retail space in 2024. We took a closer look at some of the data to see how shopping patterns shifted in 2024.

Bed Bath & Beyond's closure left a retail gap that off-price Burlington Stores will fill, taking over 44 locations across the country. How have these new Burlington locations performed compared to the foot traffic they received as Bed Bath & Beyond stores?