Superstores

How are visits to the Placer 100 Index - a dynamic list of leading chains - faring as the year's fourth quarter begins? And what can visits tell us about the upcoming holiday season?

We took a closer look at visit performance across major wholesale clubs and superstores – Target, Walmart, Sam’s Club, BJ’s Wholesale, and Costco – to see what their 2024 performance and past holiday season visit patterns can tell us about what to expect this Q4 and holiday season.

What can location analytics tell us about how this year’s October Target Circle Week resonated with consumers? We dove into the data to find out. 

How has superstore Costco Wholesale been faring this year, and what can its visitation patterns tell us about what lies ahead for it during the all-important fourth quarter of the year? 

How did the Placer 100 Index for Retail & Dining fare in August 2024? We dove into the data to find out.

In July & August 2024, Placer.ai released multiple white papers. Read on for a taste of our findings from two of them: 2024 Hotel Visit Trends and Retail Giants in 2024: Walmart, Costco, and Target's Competitive Edge.

Dive into the data to explore factor shaping Big Lots' rightsizing moves – and see which chains stand to benefit the most from anticipated store closures.

With summer winding down and undergrads nationwide heading back to campus, we analyzed the data to explore consumer behavior in college towns. How does college life impact local retail performance?