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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

Articles & Executive Insights

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Limited Time Offers: Price Wars Boost Visits
Restaurants are increasingly turning to limited-time offers (LTOs) to attract cost-conscious consumers. We take a closer look at several dining chains – Buffalo Wild Wings, Starbucks, Chili’s, and McDonald’s – to see how their recent LTOs were received by diners. 
Bracha Arnold
July 11, 2024
4 minutes
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Frozen Delights: Exploring Ice Cream Chains Across America
Everybody loves ice cream – so with summer underway, we dove into the data to explore the performance of ice cream shops nationwide.
Lila Margalit & Maytal Cohen
July 1, 2024
3 minutes
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Placer.ai White Paper Recap – June 2024
In June 2024, Placer.ai released three white papers. Below is a taste of our findings from Brewing Success: Winning Strategies for Coffee Chains - For more data-driven consumer research, visit our resource library.
Lila Margalit
June 27, 2024
2 minutes
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Placer 100 Index for Retail & Dining: Introduction and May 2024 Recap
Introducing the Placer 100 Index for Retail & Dining – a curated, dynamic list of leading chains that offers insight into wider trends impacting the retail, dining, and shopping center segments.
Addison Southerland
June 17, 2024
5 minutes
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2024 Retail and Dining Trends Update
Are full-service restaurants making a comeback? And what is the state of retail in early 2024? We dove into the data to find out.
Ezra Carmel
June 12, 2024
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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The QSR Dining Advantage
Dive into the latest location intelligence to see how QSR and Fast-Casual restaurants are driving visits and staying ahead of the wider Dining sector.
Placer Research
April 11, 2024
6 minutes
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Meeting 2024’s Consumer
Dive into the location intelligence data to find out how the retail landscape has shifted over the past five years and understand what characterizes consumers in 2024.
Placer Research
March 14, 2024
11 minutes
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Q4 2023 Quarterly Index
Find out how the Fitness, Beauty & Self Care, Discount & Dollar Stores, Superstores, Grocery Stores, and Dining categories fared during last year’s all-important holiday shopping season.
Placer Research
February 15, 2024
6 minutes
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10 Top Brands to Watch in 2024
This report analyzes the latest location intelligence data to identify ten brands poised to succeed in 2024.
Placer Research
February 8, 2024
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