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Blood Centers of America Reduces Donor Acquisition Costs by 75%

Sr. Director Hunter Shaffer uses Placer insights to run a cost-effective blood donor campaign during COVID-19.

BusinessFlare identifies business impact of pending bridge closure

Sr. Director Hunter Shaffer uses Placer insights to run a cost-effective blood donor campaign during COVID-19.

BusinessFlare identifies business impact of pending bridge closure

BusinessFlare helps Tequesta minimize impacts of 19-month bridge closure on the surrounding area.

Use Placer.ai to Optimize Asset Management

BusinessFlare helps Tequesta minimize impacts of 19-month bridge closure on the surrounding area.

How to inform asset management decisions with mobile location data

Use Placer.ai to Optimize Asset Management

How to inform asset management decisions with mobile location data

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.

Hotels in the Heart of the City

Dive into the data to examine hotel visit trends across four major downtown cores: Miami, Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles.

Blueprint for Recovery: Lessons From New York’s Office Comeback

3 Strategies for Full-Service Success in 2025

Dive into the data to see how New York office visitation patterns evolved in 2024 – and uncover trends shaping Big Apple work routines heading into 2025.

February 24, 2025

How Stadiums and Arenas Engage Fans

Dive into the data to uncover strategies helping full-service restaurant chains succeed in what remains a challenging environment.

February 21, 2025

The Return to Office: Recovery Still Underway

Dive into the data to explore how sports venues drive fan engagement with superstar athletes, winning teams, and audience-centric initiatives.

February 6, 2025

Quarterly Retail Review: Q4 2024

Dive into the data to explore the state of office recovery and see how evolving office visit patterns are impacting ground transportation hubs, fast-casual dining, and more.

January 31, 2025

10 Top Brands to Watch in 2025

Dive into the data to see how fitness clubs, discount & dollar stores, apparel chains, grocery stores, superstores, and home improvement & furnishing chains fared in the all-important fourth quarter of 2024.

January 24, 2025

2024 Holiday Lessons: Paving the Way for 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.

January 16, 2025

The Local Economic Impact of Major Sports Events

Dive into the 2024 holiday season retail and dining foot traffic data to uncover valuable insights for holiday success in 2025.

January 9, 2025

Targeting Your Audience: Identifying and Engaging the Ideal RMN Customer

Dive into the location intelligence analysis of the Copa América Games in Atlanta, GA, to find out how major sporting events impact local economies in general and the hospitality segment in particular.

January 2, 2025

2024 Migration Trends: The Continued Draw of Mountain States

Find out how brick-and-mortar heavy retail segments such as department stores, grocery stores, and c-stores, can leverage their physical fleets to enable in-store targeted advertising through Retail Media Networks.

December 19, 2024

Specialty and Value Chains Transform Grocery in 2024

Dive into recent migration data to find out why Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming are becoming top relocation destinations.

December 2, 2024

Quarterly Retail Review: Q3 2024

Find out how specialty and value chains are shaping the grocery landscape in 2024.

November 7, 2024

Meet You at the Mall: Malls' Summer Draw

See how fitness clubs, discount & dollar stores, superstores and wholesale clubs, grocery chains, apparel retailers, and home improvement & furnishing chains fared in the third quarter of 2024.

October 17, 2024

Pricing Strategies Driving Restaurant Visits in 2024

Dive into the data to see how malls have been performing in 2024 – and explore factors driving mall foot traffic during peak summer months.

October 11, 2024

The Healthcare Opportunity in Grocery

This white paper dives into the data to explore the state of the restaurant industry in 2024 and see how leading chains are navigating the challenges posed by rising prices.

September 26, 2024

Retail Giants in 2024: Walmart, Costco, and Target's Competitive Edge

As healthcare continues to evolve, nontraditional providers like grocery stores are cementing their roles as key players in the space. How do wellness offerings impact grocery store visitation patterns? We dove into the data to find out.

September 12, 2024

Emerging Trends for CRE in 2024

See how retail giants Walmart, Costco, and Target fared in the first half of 2024 – and explore factors contributing to their success.

August 23, 2024

This Placer Snapshot explores key trends impacting the commercial real estate market – including return to office, shopping center visit recovery, and population growth patterns nationwide.

August 8, 2024

2024 Hotel Visit Trends

Domestic Tourism Trends in NYC and LA

Despite inflation and other headwinds, the hotel industry presents significant growth opportunities across tiers, regions, and audience segments.

August 1, 2024

Q2 2024 – Retail & Restaurant Review

Uncover key trends shaping domestic tourism in New York City and Los Angeles – two of the nation's most popular travel destinations.

July 25, 2024

Los Angeles Office Trends in 2024

Dive into the data to find out how discount and dollar stores, grocery chains, fitness clubs, superstores, home improvement and furnishing chains, and restaurants fared in the second quarter of 2024.

July 18, 2024

Advantages of New Players in the Retail Media Space

Discover the state of office recovery in the Los Angeles metro area – and explore key trends shaping the return to office in some of LA's major business districts.

July 7, 2024

Brewing Success: Winning Strategies for Coffee Chains

Discover the unique brick-and-mortar advertising potential of Costco's and Wawa's new retail media networks – and how advertisers can best leverage this opportunity.

June 27, 2024

Unlocking Potential in Underserved Grocery Markets

Dive into the data to explore foot traffic trends in the coffee space – and uncover factors driving visits to Starbucks, Dunkin’, and other leading chains.

June 20, 2024

Migration Hotspots in a Cool 2024 Market

Dive into the data to uncover potential growth markets in regions with limited grocery chain availability.

June 7, 2024

Winning Strategies for a Stabilizing Fitness Market

Dive into the data to uncover 2024's new domestic migration hotspots – and find out what makes them so popular.

May 23, 2024

Retail Trends Q1 Check-In: Navigating Consumer Behavior Online and Offline

This report leverages location intelligence to understand how leading fitness chains are evolving to stay ahead in a stabilizing market.

May 16, 2024

C-Stores: From Convenient Stops to Go-To Destinations

Join us as we dissect the latest retail trends impacting major retail and quick-service restaurants.

May 8, 2024

Q1 2024 Retail & Dining Review

Discover key strategies helping C-Stores drive visits, engage customers, and cement their roles as dining, shopping, and tourism destinations in their own right.

April 25, 2024

The report analyzes the Q1 2024 performance of the Discount & Dollar Stores, Grocery Stores, Fitness, Superstores, Dining, and Home Improvement & Furnishings categories.

Revenue Strategies for Civic Leaders

In this webinar, we’ll hear from local leaders about how they use data and AI to increase revenue from Retail, Tourism, and Events, especially in the new paradigm of remote work.

The QSR Dining Advantage

The Comeback of the Mall in 2024

See what's driving visitors to the QSR segment and what other dining categories can learn from fast-food’s success.

April 11, 2024

This report explores the state of malls in 2024 by analyzing trends driving mall traffic and seeing where consumer behavior is changing – and where it’s staying the same.

March 28, 2024

Meeting 2024's Consumer

This report leverages historical and current foot traffic data and trade area analysis to better understand the current retail and dining landscape and reveal consumer trends likely to shape 2024 and beyond.

March 14, 2024

The Return to Office

Retail Innovation: How In-Store Technology is Redefining the Customer Experience

This white paper dives into the data to explore some of the key trends shaping the office recovery.

March 7, 2024

Q1 Consumer Trends Update

In this webinar, we will dive into the retail technologies that are reinventing the shopping experience.

March 5, 2024

In this webinar, we'll analyze the latest trends shaping the around Q4 earnings and the retail landscape going into 2024.

February 21, 2024

Q4 2023 Quarterly Index

10 Top Brands to Watch in 2024

Find out how the Fitness, Beauty & Self Care, Discount & Dollar Stores, Superstores, Grocery Stores, and Dining categories fared during last year’s all-important holiday shopping season.

February 15, 2024

This report leverages up-to-date location intelligence and consumer demographic insights to identify ten brands gearing up for growth in 2024.

Retail 2024 - The CPG Perspective

In this webinar, we will dive into retail performance from a CPG lens to examine the sectors thriving, their biggest challenges, the implications of shifts in shopping behavior, as well as the increasing importance of innovation in the space.

Retail in 2024 - What to Expect

The Retail Opportunity of Stadiums

In this webinar, we will dive into the latest location analytics to identify the biggest trends that will drive retail performance in Q1.

January 24, 2024

Retail Real Estate Kick Off

This white paper analyzes location intelligence metrics for some of the biggest stadiums across the country to reveal the commercial potential of these venues beyond simple ticketing revenue.

January 11, 2024

East Coast Migration Hubs

In this webinar, we will leverage the latest location analytics to uncover the biggest trends that will impact retail real estate in 2024.

January 10, 2024

Find out which 4 states are attracting domestic relocators on the East Coast and see the factors driving migration to the region.

December 21, 2023

Retail Trends 2024

How Physical Stores Help DNBs Thrive

In this webinar, we look back at the last year to identify the biggest trends that will drive retail performance in 2024.

December 19, 2023

3 Trends Shaping the Dining Industry

Explore how DNBs (Digitally Native Brands) leverage physical stores to grow their brand, reach core audiences, and increase customer engagement.

December 7, 2023

This report leverages the latest location intelligence data to identify three dining trends that will shape the dining industry in 2024.

November 30, 2023

2023 Grocery Round-Up

8 Retail Trends to Watch in 2024

In this webinar, we dive into the latest foot traffic and consumer behavior data to analyze which grocery retailers are adopting new strategies and how changing preferences are affecting the sector.

November 28, 2023

Shopping Center Myths & Facts

Dive into the location intelligence data to find out which trends will shape the retail, dining, advertisement, entertainment, and real estate spaces in 2024.

November 16, 2023

Looking Ahead: Lessons from the 2022 Holiday Season

In this webinar, we will break down some of the most important trends impacting shopping centers to see which have staying power, and which will fade.

November 14, 2023

How Entertainment is Driving Local Economies

Dive into the data to find out what’s in store for retailers this holiday season, and what brick-and-mortar chains can do to make the most of the busiest quarter of the year.

October 26, 2023

In this webinar, we explore entertainment as a driver of economic growth.

October 25, 2023

Q3 2023 Quarterly Index

Banner Variety Within 3 Grocery Giants

Read Placer.ai’s latest Quarterly Index to see how the Grocery, Superstores, Discount & Dollar Stores, C-Stores, Dining, Malls, Movie Theaters performed in Q3 2023.

October 19, 2023

Superstore and Grocery Leaders Transforming Retail Media

This white paper analyzes the reach of three largest grocery holding companies in the United States – Ahold Delhaize, The Kroger Co., and Albertsons Companies.

October 12, 2023

The State of Restaurant Real Estate

This white paper dives into the data to explore innovations in the brick-and-mortar retail media space pioneered by superstore and grocery leaders.

October 5, 2023

Exploring the Diversity of Malls in 2023

In this webinar, we examine the latest trends in restaurant real estate. We'll look at overall dining sector visitation trends and how post-pandemic changes in consumer behavior have reshaped restaurant operators' real estate strategies.

September 20, 2023

The State of Malls in 2023

This report analyzes mall-based consumer behavior and looks at the different functions played by the various shopping center formats within the wider retail landscape.

September 11, 2023

The New York City Office Recovery

In this webinar, we break down malls' performance from the first half of 2023 and examine what challenges and opportunities the upcoming months may have for this retail format.

September 6, 2023

How Innovation is Driving Retail Real Estate

Dive into the data to explore the emerging work week in Manhattan’s big skyscrapers and throughout the Big Apple’s very different neighborhoods.

August 10, 2023

Retail Giants in 2023: Visit Patterns to Walmart, Costco, and Target

In this webinar, we will break down some of the most exciting technologies and innovations that could impact the wider retail and retail estate spaces.

August 8, 2023

Retail at the Halfway Point of 2023

Dive into the data to see how superstores are faring in an economically challenging period and see what lies ahead for Walmart, Costco, and Target in the second half of 2023.

July 30, 2023

Explore the retail trends that have prevailed in 2023 so far and find out which industries and brands are finding success in a dynamic economic environment.

July 27, 2023

Q2 2023 Quarterly Index

2023’s Top Regional Retail Hubs

Dive into Placer.ai’s Q2 2023 Quarterly Index to find out how the Fitness, Car Wash, Discount & Dollar Store, Grocery, Dining, Superstore, and Mall categories performed in Q2 2023.

July 20, 2023

Uncovering Behaviors and Characteristics of Today’s Consumer

Discover four metro areas where retail is thriving despite the wider macroeconomic challenges and find out the unique factors driving success in each region.

June 29, 2023

Insights Into Car Wash Visitation Trends: Patterns and Behaviors

Explore recent shifts in shopping patterns, discover current in-store habits and behaviors, and learn about the surprising brand preferences of key audience segments.

June 22, 2023

Remote Work: Implications and Strategy for City Leaders

This report analyzes visit metrics within the car wash category with the aim of examining the current landscape and forecasting the trajectory of the industry in the second half of 2023.

June 15, 2023

5 Major Grocery Trends Shaping the Industry in 2023

In this webinar, we’ll discuss the impact remote work is having on office vacancy, retail health, street life, and even a city’s tax base.

June 8, 2023

Exploring the On-Site Workforce in 5 Major U.S. Cities

Read the report to find out how the grocery space is adapting to changing times, with immersive experiences, small-format stores, affordable alternatives and advertising innovations.

June 1, 2023

Dive into the data to uncover the work patterns, habits, and characteristics of today’s on-site workforce in the business centers of five major U.S. cities.

Retail Real Estate: Three Years Since the Pandemic

In this webinar, we will leverage the latest location analytics to uncover how the pandemic has impacted retail real estate today.

Brewing Change: Shifts in Coffee Consumer Behavior

CRE in 2023: An Office and Multi-Family Perspective

Dive into the recent performance of leading coffee chains to see how the segment is attracting visitors and staying innovative in challenging times.

May 4, 2023

How Rising Living Costs Are Impacting Domestic Migration Trends

In this webinar, we will leverage the latest location analytics and migration data to understand the current CRE landscape, and the impact of office and multi-family trends.

May 3, 2023

Retail Breakdown Ahead of Q2

Our latest white paper analyzes the impact of inflation on movement patterns across the country and examines how changing demographics can affect local businesses.

April 27, 2023

Placer.ai Quarterly Index - Q1 2023

In this webinar, we will dive into the latest location analytics to identify the biggest trends driving retail performance in Q1.

April 19, 2023

Navigating a Changing Mall: Analyzing Consumer Behavior

Dive into Placer.ai’s Q1 2023 Quarterly Index to find out where the economic headwinds are continuing to impact retail performance and what categories are beating the curve.

April 18, 2023

Malls still play a key role in the wider retail landscape. This report analyzes changes in shopping center visitor behavior to see how malls are maintaining relevance in 2023.

April 6, 2023

Q1 Retail Recap

In this webinar, we break down the latest location intelligence from the first quarter of 2023 to see which tactics and trends are emerging within the retail space.

April 4, 2023

Entertainment Evolved

The Evolution of the Retail Media Network

This report analyzes visitation data for three out-of-home entertainment categories to understand how the wider industry has changed over the past three years.

March 23, 2023

Digitally Native's Brick-and-Mortar Future

Retail media networks are taking the advertising world by storm. In this webinar, we dive into the latest data to see how retailers and advertisers can leverage foot-traffic analytics.

March 21, 2023

Five Strategies to Unlock the Potential of Retail Media Networks

In this webinar, we will dive into the latest location intelligence to uncover the strategies DNBs (Digitally Native Brands) and DTCs (Direct to Consumer companies) are employing to leverage the full potential of offline retail.

March 9, 2023

2023: A Civic Perspective

Retail media networks are taking the advertising world by storm. We dove into the data to see how retailers and advertisers can leverage foot traffic analytics to win at the retail media game.

February 27, 2023

Navigating a New Normal in Business Travel & Commutes

In this webinar, we leverage location data to break down the biggest challenges and opportunities facing municipalities in the country.

February 20, 2023

Who’s in the Stands? An In-Depth Look at Arena and Stadium Visits

The travel industry experienced plenty of stops and starts from 2019 onward. We check in on the lingering effects of the pandemic and take a closer look at evolving traveler behavior.

February 16, 2023

Learn how location intelligence can reveal the psychographic and demographic characteristics of any in-person audience.

February 9, 2023

2023 Restaurant Update

How Innovative Dining Chains are Shaking Up the Industry

In this webinar, we will dive into the latest location analytics to understand the trends driving the dining sector, from the biggest challenges to the most innovative concepts.

February 8, 2023

This report draws on the latest location intelligence metrics to identify some of the key strategies that are helping leading dining brands stand out and thrive in a challenging environment.

January 26, 2023

CRE Expectations 2023

Digitally Native and Direct-to-Consumer Brands Take to the Streets

In this webinar, we will analyze the biggest lessons from 2022 and what they mean for retail real estate decision-making in 2023

January 24, 2023

This report looks at online and offline visit data to analyze why digital businesses are investing in brick-and-mortar stores and what can be learned from their success.

January 19, 2023

Q4 2022 Quarterly Index

Dive into Placer.ai’s Q4 2022 Quarterly Index to find out how the current economic headwinds impacted key categories during the critical holiday shopping season.

Retail 2022 Lookback

In this webinar, we look back at the last year to identify the biggest stories driving retail.

10 Top Retail Brands to Watch in 2023

Retail Trends That Will Shape 2023

This report draws on layers of geospatial, psychographic, and foot traffic data to reveal 10 retail brands with a winning strategy for the coming year.

January 2, 2023

Retail Trends Forecast 2023

In this webinar, we look back at the last year to identify the biggest trends that will drive retail performance in 2023

December 15, 2022

Retail’s Evolving Holiday Season

We dove into the data to try and predict what 2023 may have in store in the retail, dining, and office space.

December 13, 2022

This white paper looks at the evolution of the holiday retail season in recent years and uses foot traffic data to analyze specific shopping milestones across key retail sectors.

November 23, 2022

2022 Grocery Round-Up

The Small-Format Advantage

We dive into the grocery sector's biggest challenges and opportunities for the year to come.

November 17, 2022

Shopping Center Trends: Myths & Facts

Discover how small-format stores can help retailers better serve their customers while complementing existing store formats within their fleets.

November 14, 2022

Grocery’s Ongoing Resilience

In this webinar, we break down some of the most important trends impacting shopping centers to see which have staying power, and which will fade. We leverage the latest location data to analyze what is really happening in retail and how shopping centers across the country are being affected.

November 6, 2022

Q3 2022 Quarterly Indexes

This white paper takes a closer look at some of the factors keeping the offline grocery space thriving through uncertain times.

October 27, 2022

3 Consumer Trends to Watch in 2025

Placer.ai’s Q3 2022 Quarterly Index analyzes how the current inflation is impacting visit performance across the wider retail and services landscape and looks at leading brands going into the 2022 holiday shopping season.

October 20, 2022

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.

Hotels in the Heart of the City

Dive into the data to examine hotel visit trends across four major downtown cores: Miami, Chicago, New York, and Los Angeles.

Blueprint for Recovery: Lessons From New York’s Office Comeback

3 Strategies for Full-Service Success in 2025

Dive into the data to see how New York office visitation patterns evolved in 2024 – and uncover trends shaping Big Apple work routines heading into 2025.

February 24, 2025

How Stadiums and Arenas Engage Fans

Dive into the data to uncover strategies helping full-service restaurant chains succeed in what remains a challenging environment.

February 21, 2025

The Return to Office: Recovery Still Underway

Dive into the data to explore how sports venues drive fan engagement with superstar athletes, winning teams, and audience-centric initiatives.

February 6, 2025

Quarterly Retail Review: Q4 2024

Dive into the data to explore the state of office recovery and see how evolving office visit patterns are impacting ground transportation hubs, fast-casual dining, and more.

January 31, 2025

10 Top Brands to Watch in 2025

January 24, 2025

2024 Holiday Lessons: Paving the Way for 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.

January 16, 2025

The Local Economic Impact of Major Sports Events

Dive into the 2024 holiday season retail and dining foot traffic data to uncover valuable insights for holiday success in 2025.

January 9, 2025

Targeting Your Audience: Identifying and Engaging the Ideal RMN Customer

January 2, 2025

2024 Migration Trends: The Continued Draw of Mountain States

December 19, 2024

Specialty and Value Chains Transform Grocery in 2024

Dive into recent migration data to find out why Idaho, Nevada, and Wyoming are becoming top relocation destinations.

December 2, 2024

Quarterly Retail Review: Q3 2024

Find out how specialty and value chains are shaping the grocery landscape in 2024.

November 7, 2024

Meet You at the Mall: Malls' Summer Draw

See how fitness clubs, discount & dollar stores, superstores and wholesale clubs, grocery chains, apparel retailers, and home improvement & furnishing chains fared in the third quarter of 2024.

October 17, 2024

Pricing Strategies Driving Restaurant Visits in 2024

Dive into the data to see how malls have been performing in 2024 – and explore factors driving mall foot traffic during peak summer months.

October 11, 2024

The Healthcare Opportunity in Grocery

This white paper dives into the data to explore the state of the restaurant industry in 2024 and see how leading chains are navigating the challenges posed by rising prices.

September 26, 2024

Retail Giants in 2024: Walmart, Costco, and Target's Competitive Edge

September 12, 2024

Emerging Trends for CRE in 2024

See how retail giants Walmart, Costco, and Target fared in the first half of 2024 – and explore factors contributing to their success.

August 23, 2024

This Placer Snapshot explores key trends impacting the commercial real estate market – including return to office, shopping center visit recovery, and population growth patterns nationwide.

August 8, 2024

2024 Hotel Visit Trends

Domestic Tourism Trends in NYC and LA

Despite inflation and other headwinds, the hotel industry presents significant growth opportunities across tiers, regions, and audience segments.

August 1, 2024

Q2 2024 – Retail & Restaurant Review

Uncover key trends shaping domestic tourism in New York City and Los Angeles – two of the nation's most popular travel destinations.

July 25, 2024

Los Angeles Office Trends in 2024

Dive into the data to find out how discount and dollar stores, grocery chains, fitness clubs, superstores, home improvement and furnishing chains, and restaurants fared in the second quarter of 2024.

July 18, 2024

Advantages of New Players in the Retail Media Space

Discover the state of office recovery in the Los Angeles metro area – and explore key trends shaping the return to office in some of LA's major business districts.

July 7, 2024

Brewing Success: Winning Strategies for Coffee Chains

Discover the unique brick-and-mortar advertising potential of Costco's and Wawa's new retail media networks – and how advertisers can best leverage this opportunity.

June 27, 2024

Unlocking Potential in Underserved Grocery Markets

Dive into the data to explore foot traffic trends in the coffee space – and uncover factors driving visits to Starbucks, Dunkin’, and other leading chains.

June 20, 2024

Migration Hotspots in a Cool 2024 Market

Dive into the data to uncover potential growth markets in regions with limited grocery chain availability.

June 7, 2024

Winning Strategies for a Stabilizing Fitness Market

Dive into the data to uncover 2024's new domestic migration hotspots – and find out what makes them so popular.

May 23, 2024

C-Stores: From Convenient Stops to Go-To Destinations

This report leverages location intelligence to understand how leading fitness chains are evolving to stay ahead in a stabilizing market.

May 16, 2024

Q1 2024 Retail & Dining Review

Discover key strategies helping C-Stores drive visits, engage customers, and cement their roles as dining, shopping, and tourism destinations in their own right.

April 25, 2024

The report analyzes the Q1 2024 performance of the Discount & Dollar Stores, Grocery Stores, Fitness, Superstores, Dining, and Home Improvement & Furnishings categories.

The QSR Dining Advantage

The Comeback of the Mall in 2024

See what's driving visitors to the QSR segment and what other dining categories can learn from fast-food’s success.

April 11, 2024

This report explores the state of malls in 2024 by analyzing trends driving mall traffic and seeing where consumer behavior is changing – and where it’s staying the same.

March 28, 2024

Meeting 2024's Consumer

This white paper dives into the data to explore some of the key trends shaping the office recovery.

March 7, 2024

Q4 2023 Quarterly Index

10 Top Brands to Watch in 2024

Find out how the Fitness, Beauty & Self Care, Discount & Dollar Stores, Superstores, Grocery Stores, and Dining categories fared during last year’s all-important holiday shopping season.

February 15, 2024

This report leverages up-to-date location intelligence and consumer demographic insights to identify ten brands gearing up for growth in 2024.

The Retail Opportunity of Stadiums

East Coast Migration Hubs

This white paper analyzes location intelligence metrics for some of the biggest stadiums across the country to reveal the commercial potential of these venues beyond simple ticketing revenue.

January 11, 2024

How Physical Stores Help DNBs Thrive

Find out which 4 states are attracting domestic relocators on the East Coast and see the factors driving migration to the region.

December 21, 2023

3 Trends Shaping the Dining Industry

Explore how DNBs (Digitally Native Brands) leverage physical stores to grow their brand, reach core audiences, and increase customer engagement.

December 7, 2023

8 Retail Trends to Watch in 2024

This report leverages the latest location intelligence data to identify three dining trends that will shape the dining industry in 2024.

November 30, 2023

Looking Ahead: Lessons from the 2022 Holiday Season

Dive into the location intelligence data to find out which trends will shape the retail, dining, advertisement, entertainment, and real estate spaces in 2024.

November 16, 2023

Dive into the data to find out what’s in store for retailers this holiday season, and what brick-and-mortar chains can do to make the most of the busiest quarter of the year.

October 26, 2023

Q3 2023 Quarterly Index

Banner Variety Within 3 Grocery Giants

Read Placer.ai’s latest Quarterly Index to see how the Grocery, Superstores, Discount & Dollar Stores, C-Stores, Dining, Malls, Movie Theaters performed in Q3 2023.

October 19, 2023

Superstore and Grocery Leaders Transforming Retail Media

This white paper analyzes the reach of three largest grocery holding companies in the United States – Ahold Delhaize, The Kroger Co., and Albertsons Companies.

October 12, 2023

Exploring the Diversity of Malls in 2023

This white paper dives into the data to explore innovations in the brick-and-mortar retail media space pioneered by superstore and grocery leaders.

October 5, 2023

The New York City Office Recovery

This report analyzes mall-based consumer behavior and looks at the different functions played by the various shopping center formats within the wider retail landscape.

September 11, 2023

Retail Giants in 2023: Visit Patterns to Walmart, Costco, and Target

Dive into the data to explore the emerging work week in Manhattan’s big skyscrapers and throughout the Big Apple’s very different neighborhoods.

August 10, 2023

Retail at the Halfway Point of 2023

Dive into the data to see how superstores are faring in an economically challenging period and see what lies ahead for Walmart, Costco, and Target in the second half of 2023.

July 30, 2023

Explore the retail trends that have prevailed in 2023 so far and find out which industries and brands are finding success in a dynamic economic environment.

July 27, 2023

Q2 2023 Quarterly Index

2023’s Top Regional Retail Hubs

Dive into Placer.ai’s Q2 2023 Quarterly Index to find out how the Fitness, Car Wash, Discount & Dollar Store, Grocery, Dining, Superstore, and Mall categories performed in Q2 2023.

July 20, 2023

Uncovering Behaviors and Characteristics of Today’s Consumer

Discover four metro areas where retail is thriving despite the wider macroeconomic challenges and find out the unique factors driving success in each region.

June 29, 2023

Insights Into Car Wash Visitation Trends: Patterns and Behaviors

Explore recent shifts in shopping patterns, discover current in-store habits and behaviors, and learn about the surprising brand preferences of key audience segments.

June 22, 2023

5 Major Grocery Trends Shaping the Industry in 2023

This report analyzes visit metrics within the car wash category with the aim of examining the current landscape and forecasting the trajectory of the industry in the second half of 2023.

June 15, 2023

Exploring the On-Site Workforce in 5 Major U.S. Cities

Read the report to find out how the grocery space is adapting to changing times, with immersive experiences, small-format stores, affordable alternatives and advertising innovations.

June 1, 2023

Dive into the data to uncover the work patterns, habits, and characteristics of today’s on-site workforce in the business centers of five major U.S. cities.

Brewing Change: Shifts in Coffee Consumer Behavior

How Rising Living Costs Are Impacting Domestic Migration Trends

Dive into the recent performance of leading coffee chains to see how the segment is attracting visitors and staying innovative in challenging times.

May 4, 2023

Placer.ai Quarterly Index - Q1 2023

Our latest white paper analyzes the impact of inflation on movement patterns across the country and examines how changing demographics can affect local businesses.

April 27, 2023

Navigating a Changing Mall: Analyzing Consumer Behavior

Dive into Placer.ai’s Q1 2023 Quarterly Index to find out where the economic headwinds are continuing to impact retail performance and what categories are beating the curve.

April 18, 2023

Malls still play a key role in the wider retail landscape. This report analyzes changes in shopping center visitor behavior to see how malls are maintaining relevance in 2023.

April 6, 2023

Entertainment Evolved

Five Strategies to Unlock the Potential of Retail Media Networks

This report analyzes visitation data for three out-of-home entertainment categories to understand how the wider industry has changed over the past three years.

March 23, 2023

Navigating a New Normal in Business Travel & Commutes

Retail media networks are taking the advertising world by storm. We dove into the data to see how retailers and advertisers can leverage foot traffic analytics to win at the retail media game.

February 27, 2023

Who’s in the Stands? An In-Depth Look at Arena and Stadium Visits

The travel industry experienced plenty of stops and starts from 2019 onward. We check in on the lingering effects of the pandemic and take a closer look at evolving traveler behavior.

February 16, 2023

How Innovative Dining Chains are Shaking Up the Industry

Learn how location intelligence can reveal the psychographic and demographic characteristics of any in-person audience.

February 9, 2023

Digitally Native and Direct-to-Consumer Brands Take to the Streets

This report draws on the latest location intelligence metrics to identify some of the key strategies that are helping leading dining brands stand out and thrive in a challenging environment.

January 26, 2023

This report looks at online and offline visit data to analyze why digital businesses are investing in brick-and-mortar stores and what can be learned from their success.

January 19, 2023

Q4 2022 Quarterly Index

Dive into Placer.ai’s Q4 2022 Quarterly Index to find out how the current economic headwinds impacted key categories during the critical holiday shopping season.

10 Top Retail Brands to Watch in 2023

Retail Trends Forecast 2023

This report draws on layers of geospatial, psychographic, and foot traffic data to reveal 10 retail brands with a winning strategy for the coming year.

January 2, 2023

Retail’s Evolving Holiday Season

We dove into the data to try and predict what 2023 may have in store in the retail, dining, and office space.

December 13, 2022

The Small-Format Advantage

This white paper looks at the evolution of the holiday retail season in recent years and uses foot traffic data to analyze specific shopping milestones across key retail sectors.

November 23, 2022

Grocery’s Ongoing Resilience

Discover how small-format stores can help retailers better serve their customers while complementing existing store formats within their fleets.

November 14, 2022

Q3 2022 Quarterly Indexes

This white paper takes a closer look at some of the factors keeping the offline grocery space thriving through uncertain times.

October 27, 2022

Brands That Are Beating Inflation

October 20, 2022

Population & Retail Growth in 6 US Cities

Read the report to learn about brands that are leading their category and continuing to attract visitors amidst ongoing inflation and tightening consumer budgets.

October 17, 2022

Dive into Crexi’s commercial real estate data insights and Placer.ai’s location data to learn how recent inbound migration trends are creating retail opportunities in six growing cities

October 6, 2022

Retail’s New Media Power

Migration Patterns: The Ripple Effect

Get a first look at the growing power of retail media networks. Learn how brick-and-mortar brands can measure reach and track impact to transform the advertising space.

September 12, 2022

Malls that are Rising to the Top

Dive into the report to see how recent migration trends are impacting everything from office occupancy rates to regional business opportunities to local consumer demographics.

August 25, 2022

The Return of Offline Fitness

Find out how malls are reinventing themselves and staying relevant thanks to experiential offerings, omnichannel options, and strategic tenant selection.

August 10, 2022

2022 Halfway Point Lessons

Gyms and health clubs are experiencing a major visit surge, driven by increasingly health-conscious consumers excited about the post-COVID fitness reopenings.

July 28, 2022

Brands That Are Rightsizing Right

We dove into retail, dining, and fitness foot traffic data to find the biggest trends of 2022 so far and understand what the second half of the year may have in store.

July 14, 2022

Home Improvement & Decor Deep Dive

This report dives into the recent wave of retail rightsizing by looking at leading retailers’ store optimization strategies and understanding their impact on individual store potential.

June 30, 2022

Domestic Migration Trends - June 2022

Our latest white paper explores how home improvement and decor brands are holding onto their pandemic gains during continued economic challenges.

June 22, 2022

Brands Charting a New Course

Dive into the report to understand if and how COVID impacted domestic migration patterns on a state, city, and zip code level.

June 6, 2022

Grocery Deep Dive - May 2022

Dive into the strategies of legacy retail brands that cracked the code for staying relevant over decades.

May 15, 2022

The Evolution of Dining in 2022

This report uses foot traffic and consumer behavior data to analyze the grocery industry’s recent performance.

May 1, 2022

Unfolding Consumer Behavior Patterns

This report dives into the restaurant industry’s recovery and examines how this space is adapting to rising prices and the successive challenges of COVID.

April 20, 2022

Predicting 2022’s Retail Rebounds

This report provides an overview of some of the major shifts in consumer behavior patterns that have emerged over the past two years.

March 29, 2022

Mall Deep Dive - 2021 Yearly Review

We found seven brands that have been largely written off by leading retail or Wall Street analysts, even though these companies' foot traffic trends suggest that a major comeback is on the horizon.

March 15, 2022

Top 10 Retail Brands to Watch in 2022

We dove into a variety of shopping center categories to understand how malls and mall consumers have changed over the past two years.

February 23, 2022

Coffee Deep Dive - Waking Up to 2022

We identified ten fast-growing brands to watch in 2022, with an emphasis on rising stars that are shaking things up in established retail categories.

January 26, 2022

Retail Trends - 2022 Forecast

We dove into the location analytics data of leading coffee brands to uncover what made the sector so successful in 2021, and what lies ahead for 2022.

January 12, 2022

Grocery Deep Dive - Winter Update

This white paper outlines eight trends that are expected to play a key role in shaping the future of brick and mortar retail going into 2022.

December 8, 2021

Travel and Hospitality Deep Dive

With the holiday season fast approaching, we dove back in to see how the grocery sector is performing a year and a half after being radically disrupted by COVID.

November 8, 2021

Mall Deep Dive - Summer 2021 Update

We dove into the Recovery Dashboard and data of dozens of leading hotel chains, airports, and tourist attractions to analyze the travel and hospitality recovery

September 13, 2021

Diving Into Retail's Giants - July 2021

We dove into the location data trends of 100 indoor malls and 100 major outdoor outlets

August 12, 2021

Grocery Deep Dive - June 2021 Update

Exploring the performances of the three leading retail giants and the sub-categories each of them leads.

July 22, 2021

Fitness Deep Dive - May 2021

Dive into the top grocers' location data & see key trends shaping the sector

May 31, 2021

US Migration Trends Deep Dive

See how top fitness brands are adapting to changing consumer behavior patterns

May 19, 2021

Off-Price Retail Deep Dive

See the migration patterns & their impact on retail and office real estate

March 16, 2021

Grocery Deep Dive - October 2020

Dive into the top off-price retailers' performances to analyze the sector’s impressive growth

February 16, 2021

Retail Trends Q1 Check-In: Navigating Consumer Behavior Online and Offline

How have shopping behavior patterns shifted & which brands are meeting these shifts?

October 15, 2020

Revenue Strategies for Civic Leaders

Join us as we dissect the latest retail trends impacting major retail and quick-service restaurants.

May 8, 2024

In this webinar, we’ll hear from local leaders about how they use data and AI to increase revenue from Retail, Tourism, and Events, especially in the new paradigm of remote work.

Retail Innovation: How In-Store Technology is Redefining the Customer Experience

Q1 Consumer Trends Update

In this webinar, we will dive into the retail technologies that are reinventing the shopping experience.

March 5, 2024

Retail 2024 - The CPG Perspective

In this webinar, we'll analyze the latest trends shaping the around Q4 earnings and the retail landscape going into 2024.

February 21, 2024

Retail in 2024 - What to Expect

Retail Real Estate Kick Off

In this webinar, we will dive into the latest location analytics to identify the biggest trends that will drive retail performance in Q1.

January 24, 2024

In this webinar, we will leverage the latest location analytics to uncover the biggest trends that will impact retail real estate in 2024.

January 10, 2024

Retail Trends 2024

In this webinar, we look back at the last year to identify the biggest trends that will drive retail performance in 2024.

December 19, 2023

2023 Grocery Round-Up

Shopping Center Myths & Facts

In this webinar, we dive into the latest foot traffic and consumer behavior data to analyze which grocery retailers are adopting new strategies and how changing preferences are affecting the sector.

November 28, 2023

How Entertainment is Driving Local Economies

In this webinar, we will break down some of the most important trends impacting shopping centers to see which have staying power, and which will fade.

November 14, 2023

The State of Restaurant Real Estate

In this webinar, we explore entertainment as a driver of economic growth.

October 25, 2023

The State of Malls in 2023

September 20, 2023

How Innovation is Driving Retail Real Estate

In this webinar, we break down malls' performance from the first half of 2023 and examine what challenges and opportunities the upcoming months may have for this retail format.

September 6, 2023

Remote Work: Implications and Strategy for City Leaders

In this webinar, we will break down some of the most exciting technologies and innovations that could impact the wider retail and retail estate spaces.

August 8, 2023

Retail Real Estate: Three Years Since the Pandemic

In this webinar, we’ll discuss the impact remote work is having on office vacancy, retail health, street life, and even a city’s tax base.

June 8, 2023

In this webinar, we will leverage the latest location analytics to uncover how the pandemic has impacted retail real estate today.

CRE in 2023: An Office and Multi-Family Perspective

Retail Breakdown Ahead of Q2

In this webinar, we will leverage the latest location analytics and migration data to understand the current CRE landscape, and the impact of office and multi-family trends.

May 3, 2023

In this webinar, we will dive into the latest location analytics to identify the biggest trends driving retail performance in Q1.

April 19, 2023

Q1 Retail Recap

The Evolution of the Retail Media Network

In this webinar, we break down the latest location intelligence from the first quarter of 2023 to see which tactics and trends are emerging within the retail space.

April 4, 2023

Digitally Native's Brick-and-Mortar Future

Retail media networks are taking the advertising world by storm. In this webinar, we dive into the latest data to see how retailers and advertisers can leverage foot-traffic analytics.

March 21, 2023

2023: A Civic Perspective

March 9, 2023

In this webinar, we leverage location data to break down the biggest challenges and opportunities facing municipalities in the country.

February 20, 2023

2023 Restaurant Update

In this webinar, we will dive into the latest location analytics to understand the trends driving the dining sector, from the biggest challenges to the most innovative concepts.

February 8, 2023

CRE Expectations 2023

In this webinar, we will analyze the biggest lessons from 2022 and what they mean for retail real estate decision-making in 2023

January 24, 2023

Retail 2022 Lookback

In this webinar, we look back at the last year to identify the biggest stories driving retail.

Retail Trends That Will Shape 2023

In this webinar, we look back at the last year to identify the biggest trends that will drive retail performance in 2023

December 15, 2022

2022 Grocery Round-Up

Shopping Center Trends: Myths & Facts

We dive into the grocery sector's biggest challenges and opportunities for the year to come.

November 17, 2022

Office and Migration Update

November 6, 2022

2022 Holiday Season Preview

We look at migration shifts, office trends, and the impact that these factors have on retail performance

October 18, 2022

We dive into the latest data to break down the current state of retail and what it could mean for the holiday season

October 18, 2022

Back to School Lookback

Mall Update: Halfway Point Review

Breaking down the Back to School 2022 period to see which retailers benefited the most

August 9, 2022

How is Innovation Driving Retail Real Estate?

In this webinar, we break down malls' performance from the first half of 2022 and examine what challenges the upcoming months may have for this retail format. From critical changes in consumer behavior to the tenants driving the most impact, we analyze the present and future of indoor and outdoor malls in today's challenging context.

July 21, 2022

We will dive into technologies that are transforming brick and mortar retail

July 10, 2022

Urban Retail Recovery

Diving into the latest location analytics to analyze the challenges and opportunities in the urban retail environment

June 13, 2022

Grocery Update

Restaurant Recovery: 2022 Update

We'll dive into the Grocery sector to understand how recent challenges, including labor shortages, inflation, and supply chain issues are driving shifts in the sector

May 18, 2022

Retail Outlook: Two Years After COVID Hit

We examine the key elements impacting the dining sector, from the trends driving success to the tactics being leveraged by industry leaders to changes in consumer behavior.

May 3, 2022

Q1 Retail Review: Early Lessons and Looking Ahead

Breaking down COVID's effects on the retail landscape since its onset, from retailers hit the hardest, to the strongest rebounds, to long-term changes in consumer behavior

April 24, 2022

In this webinar, we will break down the latest data from the first quarter of 2022 to see which retailers were hit hardest and which are most likely to thrive in the coming year

March 28, 2022

Apparel Retail Update

We analyze the performance of leading apparel retailers and break down the key trends that could impact their future strength

March 24, 2022

Mall Update

Physical Retail: The CPG Perspective

We break down malls' 2021 performance and examine what challenges 2022 may hold for this retail format.

March 9, 2022

We dive into the retail recovery from a CPG lens to examine the sectors thriving, their biggest challenges, and the implications of shopping behavior shifts

February 21, 2022

The New Rules of Retail

How Omnichannel Will Shape Retail

We analyze the latest data and look into the tactics and processes that will define retail success in the coming years

February 10, 2022

2022: Early Lessons and Expectations

We examine digitally native brands’ expansion to physical stores, the benefits of offline and online channels, and omnichannel’s role in retail in the year to come.

January 26, 2022

In this webinar, we will look at early 2022 retail data to hone in on the big questions that will define the year to come.

January 16, 2022

2022 Kickoff

We break down the latest data from the holiday season and analyze what it means for 2022 strategy.

January 7, 2022

Retail Trends 2022

We look back at the last year to identify the biggest trends that will drive retail performance in 2022

December 21, 2021

2021 Grocery Round-Up

Retail 2021: Data-Driven Expectations for the Holiday Season

Diving into grocery with Dunhumby's Eric Karlson to bring together location analytics with Dunhumby's latest research

December 2, 2021

2021 Holiday Season Preview

We broke down the latest data from the retail recovery including analyzing the impact of the Delta variant on key segments.

November 4, 2021

Shopping Center Trends: Myths & Facts

We dive into the latest location analytics to break down the current state of the retail recovery and what it could mean for the holiday season.

October 28, 2021

We break down some of the most important trends impacting shopping centers to see which have staying power, and which will fade.

October 12, 2021

Back to School 2021

We broke down the performance of key retail segments throughout the Back to School season

September 12, 2021

Mall Update 2021

A breakdown of the current recovery of malls around the country and what the rest of the year could hold.

August 19, 2021

Retail Recovery Update

We analyze the performance of key retail brands and sectors through the first half of 2021

July 18, 2021

The Civic Recovery

We leverage our Civic Recovery dashboard to break down the COVID recovery across the country

July 6, 2021

Grocery Deep Dive

We break down the shifting shopping patterns' impact on leading brands

June 15, 2021

Migration Update

We analyzed the migration data to see what's impacting retail & office real estate.

June 8, 2021

Retail's New Normal

The Road to Retail Recovery

See the brands defining retail's future & the strategies most likely to succeed

May 26, 2021

Coronavirus: Early Impact and Future Implications

An analysis the current situation & what the recovery could look like

April 1, 2020