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Placer.ai: Q1 Store Visit Patterns Favor Off-Price Banners

Placer.ai: Q1 Store Visit Patterns Favor Off-Price Banners

by Mike Duff | May 16, 2025 | Retail Articles

With quarterly results upcoming from a range of retailers, Placer.ai looked at how foot traffic has fared at stores that are about to report earnings.  In looking at store traffic, Placer.ai reported: TJX Cos. First-quarter visits to T.J. Maxx increased 3.8%...
Placer.ai: Grocery, Department Stores Led Retail Traffic Gains Ahead of Easter

Placer.ai: Grocery, Department Stores Led Retail Traffic Gains Ahead of Easter

by Mike Duff | Apr 22, 2025 | Retail Articles

Market researcher Placer.ai said that there were more store visits the week of April 7 as winter ends, spring rolls in and tariffs loom. For the week, traffic increased by 0.5% at superstores, 4.1% at grocery stores, 6.7% at warehouse clubs, 0.4% at electronics...
Placer.ai: Supercenter Sector Foot Traffic Gaining but Not As Fast as Warehouse Club

Placer.ai: Supercenter Sector Foot Traffic Gaining but Not As Fast as Warehouse Club

by Mike Duff | Feb 26, 2025 | Retail Articles

Looking at traffic trends at some of the biggest retailers in the United States, Placer.ai noted that superstores and warehouse clubs saw more foot traffic in early 2025. In 2024, warehouse clubs outperformed superstores, with Costco Wholesale Club, BJ’s Warehouse...
Placer.ai: Supercenter Sector Foot Traffic Gaining but Not As Fast as Warehouse Club

Placer.ai: Store Visits Fell Flat in Q4 with Some Exceptions

by Mike Duff | Jan 27, 2025 | Retail Articles

Foot traffic at retail, as assessed in the white paper by store visit researcher Placer.ai, was up at many major chains in the fourth quarter of 2024, but some exceptions crept into the mix. As such, according to Placer.ai, overall fourth quarter 2024 retail store...
Placer.ai: Malls Made Significant Traffic Gains To Start Holiday Season

Placer.ai: Malls Made Significant Traffic Gains To Start Holiday Season

by Mike Duff | Dec 16, 2024 | Retail Articles

Indoor mall visits grew by 6.4% year-over-year during November, while open-air shopping center visits were up 4.8% and outlet mall visits were up 3.8%, according to Placer.ai. Traffic during the Black Friday weekend – including Friday, Saturday and Sunday – was up 6%...
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