Costco's visit share within the superstore space continues to grow, and the club outperformed similar stores in visit growth during the recent Back-to-School season. With the holiday season around the corner, we dove into recent visitation metrics to better understand the chain’s current strength. 

The C-store segment has been on the rise in recent years. This blog dives into the data for four leading c-store chains to highlight specific brands that are rising to the top of the pack. 

National parks experienced a surge in visits during the COVID-19 pandemic - and though it has waned, parks remain a popular summer destination. As the summer draws to a close, we take a closer look at the location analytics for 25 national parks across the country. 

With its impressive portfolio of nine chains ranging from high-end to casual, everyday eateries, Darden Restaurants offers something for every diner. How are these restaurants faring with the dining segment feeling the effects of economic uncertainty? We dive in.

Summer brings outdoor theater and music festivals to towns and cities across the United States. How do these events impact their host cities? We dove into the data to find out. 

This past July, Lionel Messi made waves when he left nearly two decades of playing soccer in Europe and made Ft. Lauderdale's DRV PNK Stadium Home. How has foot traffic to the venue changed? We dive into the data.

This year’s Back-to-School retail performance was hampered by ongoing inflation and falling consumer confidence, but some shoppers did come out ahead of the school year. We dive into the data to see how key brands performed.

This blog explores some of the past month’s dining and grocery insights from Placer.ai’s executive intelligence report – The Anchor – published weekly by the Placer.ai Analytical Research team.

The rhetoric around return to office is heating up – but is the renewed crackdown on remote work actually bringing employees back to the workplace? Did the summer period stall growth? We dove into the foot traffic data to find out. 

Malls continue to display foot traffic variance. We dive into the location analytics for more context on August 2023’s mall visitation patterns. 

August’s white papers looked at the recent performance of retail giants Walmart, Target, and Costco; explored the c-store space; dove into the Manhattan office recovery; and analyzed the continued success of the off-price apparel industry. Below is a taste of our findings.

August 24th 2023 marked the twentieth annual launch of Starbucks’ iconic Pumpkin Spice Latte (PSL). Visit data indicates that demand for the chain’s signature fall beverage is stronger than ever. 

The country’s culinary landscape offers ice cream lovers plenty of options for frozen desserts, from mall chains like Baskin-Robbins to small shops like Salt & Straw. With the last licks of summer upon us, we take a closer look at the location analytics for some popular ice cream chains.

In 2023, athleisure and sportswear are more popular than ever before. Two brands leading the charge are lululemon and Nike, both of which have become fashion trendsetters in recent years. We take a look at these companies’ latest performance as back-to-school heats up.

With the warm weather upon us, we dove into the foot traffic and demographic data for REI, Patagonia, Sierra, and Columbia Sportswear to see how these recreational and outdoor gear chains are faring. 

We continue our regional grocery roundup, diving into the data for the Mid-Atlantic states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Which supermarkets are most popular in the Mid-Atlantic region? And what distinguishes leading chains from one another?