by Mike Duff | Jul 17, 2024 | Retail Articles
Although e-commerce gets a lot of attention, particularly now as brick-and-mortar-based retailers leverage the online part of their businesses to compete with Amazon and its Prime Day summer promotion, many major retailers remain committed to significant and long-term...
by Mike Duff | May 13, 2024 | Retail Articles
A range of retailers are preparing to release financial numbers during the next couple of weeks, and Placer.ai has compiled a list of their recent shopper traffic metrics that could provide a glimpse into the forthcoming results. The Placer.ai traffic tracker has...
by Mike Duff | Apr 4, 2024 | Retail Articles
Shopping mall foot traffic is nearing pre-pandemic levels, but not all dynamics of such activity are the same, according to a report from traffic tracker Placer.ai. In the paper “The Comeback of the Mall in 2024,” Placer.ai states that during 2023, visits...
by Mike Duff | Jan 4, 2024 | Home + Housewares
Late-season shopping was a boon for discount and dollar stores in the 2023 holiday season. In-store shopping for discounts and dollar stores peaked on Super Saturday, with Christmas Eve traffic coming in strong as well, according to traffic tracker Placer.ai. Store...
by Chandler Harvey | Oct 10, 2023 | Featured News, Retail Articles
As holiday retail sales forecasts begin to flow in, it will be worth keeping an eye on trends that have become more pronounced during the year to get a sense of where the sales season is taking retail and the housewares sector. The year has been ripe with...
