Grocery

The grocery segment has never been more competitive, and Aldi, Trader Joe’s, and Lidl have consistently emerged as top players. We take a closer look at their performance in H1 2025 to uncover what might be contributing to their continued success. 

With the first half of 2025 nearly completed, two macro pictures are emerging. Consumers are showing renewed confidence and are returning to stores while the manufacturing and shipping segments are tapping the brakes. We take a closer look at both retail and industrial segments to see what the foot traffic data says about the economy in mid-2025.

Retailers often turn to limited-time offers, products, and collaborations to drive traffic and sales. We took a look at the data to see how consumers responded to recent high-profile offerings launched this spring by Trader Joe’s and Target.

Jagalchi Food Hall and Grocery Store, a one-stop destination for Korean eats, opened at Serramonte Center in Daly City, California, recently opened. How have visits to the center shifted since its opening? We took a look at the location analytics to find out.

Memorial Day – the unofficial start of the summer season – is typically accompanied by major retail promotions and movie releases. We dove into the visit data to see how consumers celebrated the holiday and see how brick-and-mortar retail traffic compared to last year's numbers. 

A strong value proposition has never been more important to shoppers – and discount powerhouses like Aldi and Lidl are prime examples. We took a closer look at some of the location intelligence to see where the two grocers stand.

We dive into the visit data for Sprouts Farmers Market and Natural Grocers to see how the two health-centric grocers are performing in Q1 2025.

Foot traffic to the Placer 100 Index for Retail & Dining - the top-performing chains identified by the Placer.ai platform - stabilized in March 2025, with fitness and dining leading the way.