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Rethinking the Mall Anchor in 2025: A Visit-Focused Approach
Discover how mall anchors are transforming in 2025 – and how a foot-traffic-focused approach to choosing key tenants can drive visits and shopper engagement.
Placer Research
May 29, 2025
8 minutes
Industry Trends
Year-Over-Year Visits to Grocery Stores by State
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What's In Store For Back to School 2025? 
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Shira Petrack
Jun 13, 2025
3 minutes
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Local Eats on the Rise
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Bracha Arnold
Jun 12, 2025
4 minutes
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Living Inside America’s Oldest Enclosed Mall: Arcade Providence and the Promise of Mixed-Use
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Caroline Wu
Jun 11, 2025
3 minutes
Placer.ai May 2025 Office Index 
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Shira Petrack
Jun 10, 2025

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Darden Restaurants: Raising the Steaks in 2025
Darden’s recent results show resilience and a clear knack for meeting consumer demand, even in a challenging market.
Lila Margalit
June 9, 2025
3 minutes
Article
Burger King’s Fire-Breathing LTO Drives Visits
How did Burger King's How to Train Your Dragon LTO impact visits during the week of launch?
Lila Margalit
June 6, 2025
1 minute
Article
Placer.ai Mall Index: May 2025 & Memorial Day Strength
Traffic increased across all mall formats in May 2025, likely bolstered by a strong Memorial Day performance.
Shira Petrack
June 6, 2025
3 minutes
Article
Coach Keeps Visits Up
Coach's affordable luxury and focus on the retail experience is driving visits to the chain in 2025.
Bracha Arnold
June 5, 2025
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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Kohl’s: Bright Spots to Build On?
Despite a challenging period, Kohl's visit gap narrowed in Q1 2025 - and March 2025 visits showed slight growth. And certain regions of the country experienced a year-over-year visit increase, driven, in part, by its partnership with Sephora.
Lila Margalit
May 27, 2025
1 minute
Article
Lululemon and DICK’s: Scoring Big With Celebs and Events
Sportswear and athleisure brands DICK’s Sporting Goods and lululemon athletica showed that partnering with star athletes and making bold statements at major competitions is one way to build success in the long term. What did location analytics reveal about this strategy? We dove into the data to find out.
Ezra Carmel
May 27, 2025
4 minutes
Article
Wayfair at Year One – A Go-To Furniture Destination Spot
Online furniture retailer Wayfair added a flagship store in Wilmette, IL last year. How is the store performing one year on? We take a closer look.
Lila Margalit
May 23, 2025
1 minute
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Gap & Ulta Traffic Rebound After Tough Start to 2025
Visits to Gap banners and Ulta were mixed in Q1 2025. While some chains - like Athleta - enjoyed visit growth, others experienced more challenges. Still, pockets of optimism could be seen - visits per location showed growth, suggesting strengthening consumer engagement.
Shira Petrack
May 23, 2025
3 minutes
Article
Who Attended the 2025 Kentucky Derby?
In early May 2025, horse racing fans were treated to the 151st Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY, with thoroughbred Sovereignty coming out the winner. We took a closer look at the location analytics and psychographic characteristics of visitors to find out who attends the Kentucky Derby. 
Ezra Carmel
May 22, 2025
4 minutes
Article
Can Chili’s Repeat its 2024 Success in 2025? 
Chili's enjoyed unprecedented foot traffic success throughout 2024 - and early signs suggest that this momentum is continuing into 2025. We take a look at some of the location analytics for the chain to measure its performance thus far into the year.
R.J. Hottovy
May 21, 2025
3 minutes
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Dollar Stores: Stability in The New Year
We take a closer look at the foot traffic to the two biggest players in the discount and dollar store space – Dollar General and Dollar Tree – to understand where the two brands stand. 
Bracha Arnold
May 20, 2025
3 minutes
Article
Broad Pickins’ for Big Chicken
Big Chicken's moment in the spotlight has been building for the past few years. The surge in chicken offerings has spurred considerable traffic in the fast-casual and quick-service dining sectors.With the year’s midpoint quickly approaching, we took a look at some of the most popular players in the game to see how visits are performing. 
Bracha Arnold
May 19, 2025
4 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.
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What's In Store For Back to School 2025? 
Ahead of the 2025 back to school season, retail traffic data paints the picture of a generally resilient consumer, despite the regional variability.
Shira Petrack
June 13, 2025
3 minutes
Article
Coach Keeps Visits Up
Coach's affordable luxury and focus on the retail experience is driving visits to the chain in 2025.
Bracha Arnold
June 5, 2025
3 minutes
Article
DICK’s Sporting Goods Expands Its Audience Reach with Foot Locker Acquisition
DICK's acquisition of Foot Locker will help the company reach new audiences and diversify its customer base.
R.J. Hottovy
June 4, 2025
1 minute
Article
Much Ado About Store Size
Small-format stores are all the rage. But is "going small" really the key to brick-and-mortar retail success in 2025? We dove into the data to find out.
Lila Margalit
June 4, 2025
4 minutes
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The Current Pace of the Fitness Space
Dive into the data to explore recent visitation patterns and consumer trends in the fitness space - and uncover potential keys to success, rooted in location intelligence.
Placer Research
May 5, 2025
8 minutes
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Domestic Migration in 2025: The Great Slowdown
Dive into the data to explore domestic migration patterns over the past four years – and uncover states and metro areas emerging as relocation hotspots in 2025.
Placer Research
April 25, 2025
6 minutes
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3 Consumer Trends to Watch in 2025
Dive into the data to explore key trends shaping consumer behavior in 2025 and discover strategies helping top brands drive foot traffic to brick-and-mortar stores.
Placer Research
March 27, 2025
6 minutes
QSR
Article
Local Eats on the Rise
See which local dining chains are growing fast in 2025.
Bracha Arnold
June 12, 2025
4 minutes
Article
Burger King’s Fire-Breathing LTO Drives Visits
How did Burger King's How to Train Your Dragon LTO impact visits during the week of launch?
Lila Margalit
June 6, 2025
1 minute
Article
Broad Pickins’ for Big Chicken
Big Chicken's moment in the spotlight has been building for the past few years. The surge in chicken offerings has spurred considerable traffic in the fast-casual and quick-service dining sectors.With the year’s midpoint quickly approaching, we took a look at some of the most popular players in the game to see how visits are performing. 
Bracha Arnold
May 19, 2025
4 minutes
Executive Insights
QSR Q1 2025 Final Thoughts
The first quarter of 2025 posed challenges to quick-service restaurants, with major chains like McDonald's experiencing foot traffic declines. Still, some brands - like Taco Bell and Wingstop - managed to drive growth. We take a closer look at the data to see where the segment stands today.
R.J. Hottovy
May 12, 2025
5 minutes
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