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3 Trends Shaping the Grocery Sector Right Now
Discover the 2025 grocery sector trends driving growth across value, fresh, traditional, and ethnic formats. Learn how shifting consumer behavior, bifurcated spending, and short-trip missions are reshaping retail competition.
Placer Research
September 22, 2025

Articles & Executive Insights

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Health-Centric Grocers Lead the Way 
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.
Bracha Arnold
April 23, 2025
3 minutes
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Placer 100 Index, March 2025 Recap – Which Chains Weathered the Storm? 
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.
Ezra Carmel
April 16, 2025
3 minutes
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Albertsons Analysis: Stable Start to 2025
Albertsons Companies, Inc. commands a significant share of the U.S. grocery market through a wide range of grocery banners. We dove into recent customer traffic and engagement metrics to discover what’s changed for the company – and what’s stayed the same – over the past few years.
Bracha Arnold
April 11, 2025
4 minutes
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Meal Prep Madness: Wild Fork Foods and Clean Eatz
Consumers are as interested as ever in heath-conscious eating, and many are turning to protein-packed diets to meet their fitness and wellness goals. We took a closer look at two retailers making a name for themselves in the high-protein, health-centric food space – Wild Fork Foods and Clean Eatz. 
Bracha Arnold
April 7, 2025
4 minutes
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Trader Joe’s and Aldi’s Continued Success
In a period marked by ongoing inflation and rising grocery prices, two chains – Trader Joe’s and Aldi – continue to thrive. We took a closer look at the two chains’ data to see what is driving their continued success.
Bracha Arnold
March 25, 2025
4 minutes
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Placer 100 Index, February 2025 Recap 
The Placer 100 Index for Retail and Dining uncovered some slight foot traffic downturns in February 2025 - but plenty of bright spots emerged too. We dive into the data to see which brands are thriving.
Lila Margalit
March 13, 2025
4 minutes
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Kroger’s Grocery Dominance in 2025
The Kroger Company is one of the largest grocery retailers in the U.S, and the company continues to play a key role in the supermarket industry in 2025. We dove into traffic data for the company as a whole and for its leading banners to understand what 2025 may hold in store for the corporation.
Shira Petrack
March 5, 2025
3 minutes
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Dutch Bros. & Sprouts: Beverage-Led Success
Find out what's been driving the continued success at Sprouts at Dutch Bros.
Bracha Arnold
February 20, 2025
3 minutes
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Grocery in 2025: Visitation Trends and Consumer Behavior
Dive into the data to see the trends shaping the grocery space in 2025 and uncover actionable insights for strategic decision-making in the competitive food-at-home market.
Placer Research
May 15, 2025
8 minutes
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10 Top Brands to Watch in 2025
Dive into Placer’s list of 10 top brands – and three potential surprises – for 2025, and find out what the data says about these brands’ growth accelerators.
Placer Research
January 16, 2025
14 minutes
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Retail Trends to Watch in 2025
Which retail trends are poised to dominate in 2025? We take a look at the location intelligence to uncover shifts poised to shape the retail landscape in the coming year.
Placer Research
November 18, 2024
12 minutes
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Specialty and Value Chains Transform Grocery in 2024
Specialty and value grocery chains have emerged as top performers in Q3 2024. What insights can location analytics provide about this trend? We dove into the data to find out.
Placer Research
November 7, 2024
8 minutes
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