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Boot Barn Is On Track To Double Its Retail Footprint, Buying Up Competitors Along The Way

What’s Chicago’s Newest Tourist Attraction? The Starbucks Roastery

Starbucks earnings: Dunkin’ customers love for Starbucks pumpkin spice lattes expected to boost sales

Placer.ai raises $12M to expand location data services

January 22nd, 2020

Placer.ai, a location data analytics startup, raises $12 million Series A

Placer.ai raises $12 million to keep tabs on foot traffic in real time

Placer.ai’s analytics tool for retail and hospitality raises $12m

Foot Traffic Analytics Startup Placer.ai Raises $12 Million

Startup that tracks cell phone data for landlords raises $12M

Retail Data Startup Placer.ai Scores $12M in Series A Funding

Foot traffic data analysis co Placer.ai raises $12m

January 22nd, 2020

פלייסר מגייסת 12 מיליון דולר A בסבב

Why WeWork is suddenly focused on slow, sustainable growth

The Funded: 12 Bay Area startups raise over $650M in midweek deals

January 22nd, 2020

Venture Capital Deals

המיקום שלכם שווה יותר: פלייסר מגייסת 12 מיליון דולר

Ulta Beauty Shares Have Room to Run

Foot Traffic Data Shows Signs of Retail Apocalypse Can Speak to Smart Retail Strategy

January 21st, 2020

Mobile Location Analytics Are Making Merchants Smarter

Undervalued CVS Stock Is Set for Another Big Year in 2020

Store traffic slump for Pier 1 Imports

US retailers confident despite 9,000 closures last year

Target Suffers Disappointing Holiday Sales; Makes Leadership Changes

Russell 2000 Matches Dow Jones Gain; Optimism Grows On China Trade Deal, Tax Cut Talk

After Kicking Off In New York City, Starbucks Takes Its Newest Store Idea To Canada

5 Retail Stocks Placer.ai Thinks Can Win Big in 2020

MRM Research Roundup: Mid-January 2020 Edition

Stock Market Live Updates

Target’s holiday weakness in electronics drags down Best Buy’s stock

Target 'stumbled' in the holidays as sales fell short

Target Posts Rare Stumble on Holiday Sales, Shares Slide

Snoop Dogg Fronts New Campaign For Dunkin' Beyond Sausage Sandwich

Lululemon's Strong Holiday Performance Boosts Shares

New Data Highlights Big Box Winter Retail Foot Traffic

January 14th, 2020

Dying Malls? This One Has Found a Way to Thrive

Gimbal gives mobile users more control of location data

USA: Placer Bytes: Fast Food’s Latest

Target is thriving thanks to big earners shopping smaller stores

Are more mainstream QSR plant-based offerings sucking sales from vegan restaurants?

Placer.AI Says Look To Last Year For 2020 Retail Trends

Bed Bath & Beyond Stock Is All Set for a Turnaround

January 8th, 2020

Do Massive Mall Makeovers Work for Retail Revitalization?

Placer.ai: Early predictions on retail winners in 2020

Retail Chains Scrap For Foot Traffic

US retail trends likely to come to Australia

Stock Market Live Updates

Veganuary And Dry January: Kicking Off The Year With Two Dining Movements

How the Boston Seaport Became a Hotbed for DTC Brands

Demise of the US shopping mall? Think again

The 20/20 on 2020: Restaurant Experts Weigh In

December 31st, 2019

Companies Flex Muscles in the Retail Apparel Sector

Will Gap really spin off Old Navy?

The fast-food menu item of the year is the Popeyes chicken sandwich

Five 2019 retail trends that will define 2020

December 23rd, 2019

2020 pizza brand planner/predictor

It’s Been A Strong Holiday Season For Starbucks

How Mars Wrigley Is Trying to Bring Impulse Buying Online

5 Retail Stocks That Are Winning Big This Holiday Season

Store Closures In 2019 Not a Sign of Retail Apocalypse, Study Shows.

Placer.ai report: Can store closures be a sign of growth?

Boot Barn's holiday foot traffic soars with 250 more stores in the pipeline

MRM Research Roundup: Mid-December 2019 Edition

What's the Point of Outlet Malls in 2020?

Streetwear Is The New Luxury, And Other Urban Retail Trends

Why Store Closures in 2019 Were a Sign of Efficiency, Not a Retail Apocalypse

The

The Biggest Takeaways From 2019 Black Friday Foot Traffic

5 Restaurant Stocks Dominating Holiday Season Foot Traffic

Now We Know How Big The Crowds Were When Popeyes’ Fried Chicken Sandwich Came Back

See Black Friday’s Winners and Losers

We got really fortunate': Popeyes' chicken sandwich went viral thanks to a mix of luck and taste, CEO says

Stock Market Live Updates

Strong Earnings Very Well Could Carry LULU Stock to New Highs

These three brands accounted for 45% of visits made to off-price retailers in Q3

Chick-fil-A Facilitates 'Time Gifting' For The Holidays

How Dick’s Sporting Goods’ Controversial Move to Ban Guns Proved Positive for Business

Best Buy, Old Navy, Dick's Sporting Goods see foot traffic gains in 2019

Dick's Sporting Goods Hit Earnings Out of the Park

Thanksgiving dinner deadline drives grocery store crowds on Turkey Wednesday

It's Turkey Wednesday — the busiest day for most grocers

5 things to know Wednesday - Turkey Wednesday

Best Buy's stores are key to its momentum

This Wednesday Is Black Friday for Grocery Stores

Stock Market Updates: ‘Turkey Wednesday’ is the ‘Black Friday’ for grocery shopping

Best Buy Earnings Preview: Will Strong Numbers Push BBY Stock to New Highs?

See The Big Numbers For Turkey Wednesday: A ‘Glorious Day’ For Grocery Stores

For Retailers On The Cusp Of Bankruptcy, Strong Holiday Seasons May Only Delay The Inevitable

5 trends that will shape Black Friday 2019

Forget Black Friday, it's all about 'Turkey Wednesday'

Dick's Sporting Goods Hopes Hunting Doesn't Shoot Holes in Q3 Results

Taco Bell, Which Knows How To Create Fast Food Buzz, Is Back With Fried Chicken

Research Roundup

Why Popeyes foot traffic soared in the third quarter

3 retail turnaround success stories, and 3 turnarounds to watch

Analysis: Popeyes Chicken Sandwich Translates To Surge In Foot Traffic

Using AI To Monitor Consumer Foot Traffic

Stock Market Live Updates: Walmart

Can Subway Slow its Rate of Closures?

Popeyes' chicken sandwich

A guide to Essex Crossing's billion-dollar redevelopment

Chipotle Turnaround In Full Gear After Food Safety Issues

Could Dogs Be Retail's Best Friend?

Amid Retail Downsizing, Store Traffic at These Athletic Giants Is Booming

A perfect storm of anxiety and the death of the American dream are transforming chains like Applebee's and TGI Fridays

The Popeyes chicken sandwich might be even more popular the second time around

Inside The Fried Chicken Sandwich Wars: How Popeyes Stacks Up Against A Flock Of Competition

Popeyes traffic rose 299% during its chicken sandwich relaunch

Store Closings: CVS to Close 75 More Stores in 2020

CVS will shutter 75 stores next year

Will Q3 Earnings Boost or Kill the Rally in JCPenney Stock?

Can Dick's Sporting Goods Transform Into an All-Seasons Retailer?

Party City foot traffic soars for Halloween: Study

Sizing up the Popeyes chicken sandwich

Halloween 2019 Edition

Mapping the physical locations of DTC brands

Popeyes, looking for another sales bump, will bring back the chicken sandwich on Sunday

Popeyes braces for the return of the chicken sandwich after the original launch sparked chaos and left workers exhausted

Huge Menu Launches Propel Popeyes, Burger King

Popeyes chicken sandwich spurs best quarter in 20 years

The Art of Making a Retail Holiday

Popeyes is bringing back its chicken sandwich on Sunday and reigniting its battle with Chick-fil-A

October 25th, 2019

Bed, Bath & Beyond Strategy Could Be a Case Study in Retail Recovery

McDonald's Tests, Learns From Plant-Based Burger In Canada

Kroger foot traffic fell but there are promising signs, study shows

October 23rd, 2019

If You Feed Them, They Will Shop: Retailers Bet on Restaurants

McDonald's chicken sales took a hit after Popeyes' sandwich launched the chicken wars

Chipotle Earnings Preview: Will Strong Earnings Lift CMG Stock?

3 Reasons Starbucks Stock Is a Buy Ahead of Earnings

Why Inspire Brands is Making a Big Bet on Jimmy John's

Sole survivors: 5 national chains that outlasted their peers

Wendy's Breakfast Rollout Menu: Sandwich-Based, Simple

Bed Bath & What Else? Retailer Must Decide The Fate Of Its Secondary Brands

Are brighter days ahead for Bed Bath & Beyond?

Which Retailers Got the Highest Grades for Back to School?

These Customers Are Giving Shopping Malls a Fighting Chance

Costco Q4 Earnings Preview: Will Strong Numbers Be Enough for Costco Stock?

The real reason Wendy's is giving breakfast another try

Is This Target's Secret Weapon to Beat Walmart?

Can These 3 Tailwinds Keep GameStop's Stock From Nosediving?

7 Beaten-Up Value Stocks on the Rebound

Analysis: Impact of CVS, Walgreens, Walmart Retail Healthcare Expansion Strategies

Will Wendy's $20M Bet on Breakfast Pay Off?

4 things to know about Starbucks this week

Why Are We Still Opening Retail Storefronts?

Positive read on GameStop traffic

Why GameStop Stock Jumped 7% Today

Pumpkin Spice Latte Gamble Pays Off

Early PSL Launch a Winner for Starbucks

MRM Research Roundup

Can Roller Coasters and a Bunny Garden Lure Shoppers Back to the Mall?

Massive store closures are a strategy, not a sign of a ‘retail apocalypse,’ experts say

McDonald's disappointing new menu item proves how badly the chain needs to invest in a new chicken sandwich after Popeyes' runaway success

Q.S.R. traffic surges in wake of ‘chicken wars’

September 11th, 2019

How Brick-and-Mortar Retailers Use Foot Traffic Analytics to Get a Leg Up

Is Bed, Bath & Beyond Out of Time to Turn Things Around?

Chicken Sandwich Beef With Chick-fil-A Fueling Popeyes’ Quest To Join The World’s Fastest-Growing Brands

Target Rolls Out Target Circle Loyalty Program Ahead of Black Friday

How fast food became the new Supreme

Why The Disney-Target Retail Collaboration Is A Win For Both Companies

Nordstrom goes mini in high-end locations

Target's back-to-school traffic hit 'torrid' pace in August

Target aims for more +$100K shoppers

Walmart vs. Target: This retailer boasts 'significant advantage' with wealthier shoppers

Build-A-Bear leans on 2K Walmart stores for annual teddy bear event

Social-media battles, massive crowds, and overworked employees: Inside the rise and fall of Popeyes' chicken sandwich

Popeyes's Chicken Sandwich Spiked Traffic Triple Digits

Popeyes 'chicken war' sparks chaos

Who Is Winning the Chicken Wars?

Popeyes' new fried chicken sandwich has created a frenzy in its stores: new data

Placer.ai adds custom POI feature to its foot traffic analytics platform

Traffic at Lowe’s and Home Depot rose more than 35% in Q2

Starbucks: Remains A Great Opportunity Despite Analyst Downgrades

Grocery traffic report: Walmart rules!

Marketer's Brief

Why Lululemon's New In-Store Restaurant Will Succeed, While Others Will Fail

Positive report on Lululemon's giant concept store

Offline Retailers See Huge Boost From Prime Day's Online Sales

Don’t Knock It ’Til You Sip It

Starbucks promotions said to be paying off

7 Location Analytics Firms for Malls and Shopping Centers

Whole Foods got a big Prime Day boost of its own: Study

A longer Prime Day drives more transactions

Prime Day boosted store traffic for Amazon and rivals alike

Putting proptech to work

5 Ways Retailers Can Fight Back Against Prime Day. Could One Be Amazon's Achilles Heal?

How retailers plan to compete with Amazon during Prime Day

Watch Out Walmart: Amazon Is Turning Prime Day Into An Offline Event Too

How Do Brick-and-Mortar Chains Fare on Prime Day?

Hudson Yards emerges as a top tourist destination, but it's not No. 1

Mega-Mall Vs Mall Next Door? A Shopping Showdown In The Garden State

How big retailers have tried—and failed—to replicate Amazon's Prime Day boom: Data

Is Panera Just Beginning to Reach its Potential?

Target Rides Out Tech Glitch Weekend

How Location Analytics Can Pull Commercial Real Estate out of the Darkness

Why did Lafayette Walmart close earlier this year? Study says it has to do with nearby Carencro store

Thousands of Stores Are Closing — But It’s Not All Bad News for Retailers

Data suggests Walmart's biggest reason for store closures could be itself

June 11th, 2019

Not all store closings are created equal

Where to get free donuts for National Doughnut Day: Krispy Kreme, Walmart, Dunkin' & more

Study: Re-do will cement GSP’s standing as top center in New Jersey

Data, Data, Data! Can Numbers Help Restaurants Choose Their Spots?

Hudson Yards takes off as NYC tourism hot spot

Hudson Yards Has Become NYC's Newest Landmark, Data Shows

Visitors are willing to travel quite a bit to check out Hudson Yards

Placer.ai investigates who really won the Super Bowl [Hint: Supermarkets are always the real winners]

CRE Tech's Pivot Point - Interview with Noam Ben-Zvi

Placer.ai analyzed New Year’s Eve 2017 foot traffic to find the most popular destinations

7 Stocks to Sell In January

3 Reasons to Stay Away From JCPenney Stock

Barring an Abysmal 2019, Target Stock Looks Woefully Undervalued Here

The Holiday Marketing Challenge: Spend Smart, Keep Customers

3 Reasons Why Target Stock Looks Compelling on This Dip

Holiday Help Wanted: Staffing Up in a Tight Job Market

Nov 13th, 2018

TechView: Placer.ai Launches App to Help Retailers Analyze Customer Base

Nov 12th, 2018

How is AI Benefiting Retail?

Nov 12th, 2018

Using Artificial Intelligence to Shrewdly Track Retail Foot Traffic

Is Amazon Primed to Conquer Christmas Again?

Placer.ai raises $4 million to use AI to track foot traffic

2018 Holiday Shopping Outlook: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

Announcing Placer.ai’s $12M In New Funding

April 15th, 2019

M Science Partners with Placer.ai to Launch TRAFFIC, Bringing Consumer Foot Traffic Analysis to the Investment Industry

SRS Real Estate Partners taps Placer.ai to add foot-traffic data to industry-leading retail expertise

Placer.ai Raises $4M to Bring Unprecedented Visibility into Consumer Behavior and..